Fr. Jerry Pokorsky: Faith is Personal, Not Ideological

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By Fr. Jerry Pokorsky, Catholic Culture, June 02, 2021

 Fr. Jerry Pokorsky is a priest of the Diocese of Arlington who has also served as a financial administrator in the Diocese of Lincoln. Trained in business and accounting, he also holds a Master of Divinity and a Master’s in moral theology. …

 

Every prayer and every slogan—religious or secular—introduces and reinforces some doctrine. Catholic prayers beckon us to enter into the mysteries of the Faith. The Sign of the Cross expresses the first mystery and the central mystery of our existence: “In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.” In one brief statement, we assent to the entire Catholic faith.

The Father loves the Son, and the Son loves the Father with the procession of the Holy Spirit in infinite perfection and unity. But the perfect love within the Trinity presents us with the question: Why did God create us? He does not need us, and He does not improve His love by creating us. But He shares His love in Creation. The mystery of Creation reveals His generous and selfless love. …

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