Faith is a gift of God-an act of divine grace-rather than a set of beliefs or a well-developed cognitive understanding of spiritual things. As Pope Benedict XVI says in "Gospel, Catechesis, catechism", "Do not presuppose the faith but... more
Faith is a gift of God-an act of divine grace-rather than a set of beliefs or a well-developed cognitive understanding of spiritual things. As Pope Benedict XVI says in "Gospel, Catechesis, catechism", "Do not presuppose the faith but propose it… faith is not maintained automatically. It is not "finished business" that we can simply take for granted. The life of faith has to be constantly renewed. And since faith is an act that comprehends all dimensions of our existence, it also requires constantly renewed reflections and witness. The study shows the difference between knowing about God and actually knowing God. To determine the Christian formation of students of Columban College, Inc. in Olongapo City as the basis for Faith enhancement. It utilized the descriptive design of research using college students coming from different programs as the respondents. The researcher used a survey-questionnaire to generate significant responses from the respondents. Christian Formation is more than handing on of religious instruction. Its goal is growth in faith, which implies both formation and transformation, leading one to live out the Gospel as part of a believing community. Christian formation is a lifelong process. Everyone, including the parents, the catechists, and Religion teachers has been always a learner. The Catholic School on the Threshold of the Third Millennium states that "At its heart, the identity of the Catholic School in its role in the evangelizing mission of the Church and directed to the complete formation of the students". (CCE, 11)
