By Fr. Thomas G. Weinandy, OFM, Cap., The Catholic Thing - We believe in God, the almighty Father, who created heaven and earth and all within them. The truth of Creation is the primordial life-giving act. The Father, source of all life, created us in love so that we might live not only on earth, but also live with him eternally in Heaven. There’s nothing dead or lifeless about this doctrine. Rather, it proclaims that God is a living God, and we are alive because of him... Moreover, we believe in one, Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of the Father. ...