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Back in the fall, I started the Catechism and Bible in a year reading plans. Well, let’s say I started the “Catechism and Bible in however long it takes a mom of toddlers to finish” plan, knowing full well it would probably take me longer than a year because, you know, life happens. (For the record, reading the Bible and Catechism is really awesome even if you can’t do it all in a year.)
Anyways, my reasons for beginning this journey were rooted in a multi-year battle with reclaiming a regular prayer life. After struggling through a sea of possible devotions and spiritual practices, I thought, what better way to move forward than to start with the most foundational and important truths of who God is: his Word and what the Church teaches.
As I began the Bible and Catechism plans and started sifting through lofty and complex texts and ideas, I came across Paragraph 236 in the Catechism. If you have a chance, go read it for yourself, but here’s a basic summary: Who God is in the Trinity is revealed in his works, and God’s works only make sense in a deep understanding of who he is.
Continues below.
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Anyways, my reasons for beginning this journey were rooted in a multi-year battle with reclaiming a regular prayer life. After struggling through a sea of possible devotions and spiritual practices, I thought, what better way to move forward than to start with the most foundational and important truths of who God is: his Word and what the Church teaches.
As I began the Bible and Catechism plans and started sifting through lofty and complex texts and ideas, I came across Paragraph 236 in the Catechism. If you have a chance, go read it for yourself, but here’s a basic summary: Who God is in the Trinity is revealed in his works, and God’s works only make sense in a deep understanding of who he is.
Continues below.
Getting to know God in the Catechism
Deepen your faith with the Catechism and Bible reading plan, discovering how God's actions in Scripture bring peace and growth in prayer.
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