[Semper Mark]

Grace gives us the salvation that we don’t deserve and cannot merit.

By grace through faith.

[Dr. Eckleburg]

Amen. It is all of free, unmerited grace from start to finish.

[bdeaner]

Grace gives us the salvation that we don’t deserve and cannot merit.

Yes, the Catholic Church agrees. We did nothing to deserve Salvation. We did nothing to deserve the instrumental means of grace available through the sacraments of the Church. But Our Lord in his infinite mercy chose to provide us this means to eternal life gratuitously, without merit. And we require the faith and hope, again given to us through grace and without merit, through which we can become one with Christ in His Church, through participation in the Sacraments. Not all have faith. Not all have hope. And therefore not all understand the grace available through the Church. Many choose to sever themselves from the Body of Christ, and as a result choose death for themselves rather than eternal life. Those who have faith and hope are obligated to pray for the conversion of these unfortunate souls.

God bless.