Like all living things, a living faith needs nourishment, which the mature adult disciple finds above all in union with Christ—"the way and the truth and the life" (John 14:6). This life of intimate union with Christ in the Church is maintained by the spiritual helps common to all the faithful, chiefly by active participation in the liturgy.
 

It is also maintained by:

• frequent reading of the word of God, sacred writings of our tradition, and the official documents of the Church
• involvement in the community life and mission of the Church
• personal prayer
• participation in the works of justice and service to the poor
• the fulfillment of our human obligations in family and society through the active practice of love for God and neighbor