Assent of faith

Assent of faith or full assent of faith is belief in Catholic dogma, shown by obedience of faith.[1] The exemplar of obedience of faith is the Virgin Mary,[2] who assented to the Word of God at the Annunciation:[3] "Let it be done to me according to your word."[4] Assent of faith does not rest "on a mass of probabilities"[5] but on God,[6] and the Church demands assent of faith to its judgments,[7] which it says is its right and duty.[8]

References
  1. Catechism: Man's Response to God Archived February 23, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Catechism: "Let it be done to me according to your word. . ." Archived February 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  3. Catechism: "Blessed is she who believed" Archived February 23, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  4. Luke 1:38
  5. LAMENTABILI SANE, Propositons 25
  6. Catechism: God is Truth Archived April 24, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  7. LAMENTABILI SANE, Propositons 7
  8. Catechism: The Magisterium of the Church Archived February 8, 2014, at the Wayback Machine


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