Faith and faith. The same word is used to designate Revelation and our human response to

Revelation. For clarity, Faith, with a upper case F, may be used in reference to Revelation and

faith, with a lower case f, may be used to reference our human response.

Upper case Faith is Revelation. Faith is all that God has revealed about Himself and His Plan for

our salvation and sanctification. Faith is what is made known through Scripture, Tradition, and

the Magisterium. Faith is that which we believe and who we believe in.

Lower case faith is our positive response to God, our yes. Faith is that by which we believe.

This human capacity to make an act of faith begins with the infused theological virtue of faith at

our Baptism. From this point on, faith grows with every act of faith that is made.

What does this lower case faith look like?

The characteristics of faith are

1. grace inspired human act freely chosen

2. more certain than all human knowledge

3. enables understanding

4. necessary for salvation - beginning of eternal life

5. faith allows us to taste in advance the light of the beatific vision

6. REQUIRES PERSEVERANCE