Our Daily Bread: Rom 4:20-25; Luke 12:13-21

Memorial of North American Jesuit martyrs and their companions, martyrs
But it was not for him alone that it was written that ‘it was credited to him ...’

Faith is a dynamic force that motivates us, opening the door to inspiration and creativity, welcoming revelation. Revelation, in turn, deepens our faith. Moreover, as we share and compare our experience of God in the community of believers, we are drawn deeper yet into divine mystery. Jesus told his disciples that faith can move mountains. He also told people repeatedly that their faith had saved them. As we ponder the value and power of this remarkable gift, may we learn to cultivate and use it with diligence and wisdom.

*May faith impel us, as it did Abraham, toward God’s promise to us — fullness of life in Christ. For vibrant faith, we pray.