God's Grace
The Luke 11:9 series: God's Grace Previous Next What the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) teaches us Grace is defined as a free, unmerited and undeserved gift from God that is the source of all good works. ( CCC 2007 ) Grace is a Gift of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the master of the spiritual life, who empowers us to live according to God’s will and to respond to God's love. ( CCC 736 ) The Church is the instrument through which God dispenses grace, particularly through the sacraments. The sacraments are channels of grace that nourish and strengthen the believer's relationship with God. ( CCC 774 ) Grace is not earned by human effort but is given by God out of love. Grace is God’s favour, the free, unmerited and undeserved help that God gives us to respond to his call to become true children of God to live in communion with Him turning away from sin, partakers of the divine nature and of eternal life." ( CCC 1996 , CCC 1997 ) Grac...