CATECHESIS AND THE GRACE 0F FAITH

22 Faith is a gift of God which calls men to conversion. "For this faith to be given, the grace of God and the interior help of the Holy Spirit must precede and assist, moving the heart and turning it to God, opening the eyes of the mind and giving joy and ease 10 everyone in assenting 10 the truth and believing it"

(DV, 5).

The Christian community, listening 10 the word of God religiously, lives in a mature faith, constantly strives for conversion and renewal, and gives diligent ear to what the Spirit says to the Church.

Catechesis performs the function of disposing men to receive the action of the Holy Spirit and to deepen their conversion. it does this through the word, to which are joined the witness of life and prayer.