3/17/19: 2nd Sunday of Lent: Should We Have Faith in the Church?

The Book of Hebrews says that Abraham believed because "he thought that the one who had made the promise was trustworthy" (11:11). Our "father in faith" Abraham teaches us in this was that we can trust in the promises God makes to us because of the trustworthiness of the One making the promises. One of the promises that Jesus makes to us is that he will remain with and protect the Church forever: "The gates of hell will not prevail over her" (Matthew 16:18). In spite of terrible scandals, disappointment, and confusion, can we believe in the One who makes the promises? To put our faith in the Catholic Church is not to put our faith in human beings (who are always fragile and weak) but rather in God, who has bound himself to the Church for 2000 years and will do so for another 2000.