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Grace
Grace is the free and undeserved help that God gives us to respond to His call to become children of God and partakers of the divine nature.
Grace is favor, the free and undeserved help that God gives us to respond to His call (CCC 1996). It is a participation in the life of God (CCC 1997).
Sanctifying and Actual Grace
Sanctifying grace is an habitual gift that perfects the soul, while actual graces refer to God's specific interventions (CCC 2000).
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How do we receive grace? Primarily through the Sacraments, but also through prayer and the practice of charity (CCC 1127, 2003).
May the Lord bless you and keep you.
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