# Acts of Faith, Hope, Love and Petition ## Act of Faith My God, I firmly believe all that you have revealed and that the Holy Church puts before us to be believed, for you are the infallible truth, who does not deceive and cannot be deceived. I expressly believe in you, the only true God in three equal and distinct persons, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. And I believe in Jesus Christ, Son of God, who took flesh and died for us, and who will give to each one, according to his merits, eternal reward or punishment. I always want to live in accordance with this faith. Lord, increase my faith. ## Act of Hope My God, by virtue of your promises and the merits of Jesus Christ, our Savior, I hope to receive from your goodness eternal life and the necessary grace to merit it with the good deeds I am required and propose to do. Lord, may I be able to delight in you forever. ## Act of Love My God, I love you with all my heart and above all things, because you are infinitely good and our eternal happiness; for your sake I love my neighbor as I love myself, and I forgive the offenses I have received. Lord, grant that I will love you more and more. Petition My God, here present now, hear and guide my prayer, and lead me to the verdant pastures and refreshing waters of your Truth and your Love. ## Petition My God, here present now, hear and guide my prayer, and lead me to the verdant pastures and refreshing waters of your Truth and your Love. [[act-of-faith|Act of Faith]] [[act-of-hope|Act of Hope]] [[act-of-love|Act of Love]] Indulgence: This prayer is indulgenced according to the Enchiridion Indulgentiarum, concessio 28 § 2 (actus fidei, spei et caritatis). Apostolic Penitentiary, Vatican. See: [[ei-la-07#Professio Fidei]] --- Source: [[enchiridion-indulgentiarum|Enchiridion Indulgentiarum]], 4th ed. Vatican City: Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 1999. <!-- prayer-nav --> --- ← [[actiones-nostras-direct-o-lord|Actiones Nostras (Direct, O Lord)]] | [[general-prayers|✝️ General Catholic Prayers]] | [[adjuration|Adjuration]] →