Getting to know God in the Catechism

[Michie]

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.

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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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