March 13, 2010 – Catechism 142-149

So we move on from talking about the Scriptures to going through our Profession of Faith.  It begins with I believe.  If you were just reading this section about Abraham and had not just read his whole story like we have, you would think he always did everything that God asked him to do.  We know that it was not that simple.  He did leave his land, or his dad did and he continued the journey.  He settled where God wanted him to, but left a couple of times.  He believed God would give him decedents, but was impatient and had a child with his wife’s handmaid.  He did follow though with being willing to sacrifice his son and made it absolutely clear that Isaac was not to leave the land like he had, but it was not always a smooth road following God’s plan.  We see in Mary on the other hand someone who followed without mistake.