The following scripture passages are considered to be creeds or declarations of faith. Pick a season of the year, such as Advent or Lent or the Easter season. Cut the scripture passages apart, fold them, and place them in a bowl. As a family or household, commit to reading and discussing one of these passages each evening. Use these questions to focus your discussion:
How does this passage confirm your Catholic faith?
How does this passage challenge you to grow in your faith?
What can you do to “live” this passage in the next 24 hours?
Biblical Quotations
Deut. 6:4:
Hear O Israel, the LORD is our God, the LORD alone
1 Kings 18:39:
And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces; and they said, "The LORD, he is God; the LORD, he is God."
Matt. 16:16:
Simon Peter replied, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."
John 1:49:
Nathanael answered him, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!"
John 6:68-69
Simon Peter answered him, "Lord to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life; and we have believed, and have come to know, that you are the Holy One of God."
John 20:28:
Thomas answered him, "My Lord and my God!"
Acts 8:36-37:
And as they went along the road they came to some water, and the eunuch said, "See, here is water! What is to prevent my being baptized?" And Philip said, "If you believe with all your heart, you may." And he replied, "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
Acts 16:31:
And they said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household."
1 Cor. 8:6
Yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we exist, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and through whom we exist.