Act of Faith (Authorized for use in Ireland)

O my God!
I firmly believe that Thou art one only God,
the Creator and Sovereign Lord of heaven and earth,
infinitely great and infinitely good.
I firmly believe that in Thee,
one only God,
there are three divine Persons,
really distinct and equal in all things,
the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Ghost.
I firmly believe that God the Son,
the second Person of the most Holy Trinity, became man:
that He was conceived by the Holy Ghost,
born of the Virgin Mary;
that He suffered and died on a cross,
to redeem and save us;
that He rose the third day from the dead;
that He ascended into heaven;
that He will come at the end of the world to judge
mankind;
that He will reward the good with eternal happiness,
and condemn the wicked to the everlasting pains of hell.
I believe these and all other articles
with the holy Roman Catholic Church proposes to our
belief,
because Thou, my God,
the infallible Truth, as revealed them;
and Thou hast commanded us to hear the Church,
which is the pillar and the ground of truth.
In this faith I am firmly resolved by Thy holy grace to
live and die.

Amen.

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The origins of Act of Faith (Authorized for use in Ireland)

The Act of Faith (Authorized for use in Ireland) is a Catholic prayer that affirms one’s belief in God as the supreme being and the creator of all things.

The prayer can be traced back to the early centuries of the Christian church, where the Apostle’s Creed was recited as a declaration of faith.

The current version of the prayer in Ireland was authorized by the Catholic bishops in 1947 to serve as a concise expression of the Catholic faith amidst the challenges of the modern world.

The Act of Faith (Authorized for use in Ireland) continues to be a popular and powerful prayer for Catholics, reminding them of the essential beliefs they must hold in the midst of the world’s distractions and challenges.