A profession of Catholic faith in the truths revealed by God.

The Act of Faith is a formal Catholic prayer in which the faithful profess their belief in God and in all the truths He has revealed through the Catholic Church. It is one of the three acts of theological virtue — Faith, Hope, and Charity — traditionally prayed together.

The Prayer

O my God, I firmly believe
that You are one God in three Divine Persons,
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
I believe that Your Divine Son became man
and died for our sins,
and that He will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe these and all the truths
which the Holy Catholic Church teaches,
because You have revealed them,
who can neither deceive nor be deceived.
Amen.

About This Prayer

The Acts of Faith, Hope, and Charity are traditionally recommended as morning and evening prayers and as preparation for receiving the sacraments. The Act of Faith is an act of submission to the teaching authority of the Church (the Magisterium), which Catholics believe speaks with divine authority.