When I was asked to write Thought for the day for 5th October, I realised that the reading from Luke was particularly relevent to me because it concerns being anxious about faith; that our faith is not sound enough. We feel guilty that we sometimes have doubts.

Luke tells us that even the apostles, who left everything to follow Jesus, got to a point of asking him to help them have more faith.

But apparently they are told that even faith as tiny as a mustard seed is enough because if we have faith enough to ask for more, we already have enough.

Jesus compared The Kingdom of Heaven to a mustard seed that grows to form a huge tree that gives shelter to all the birds.Faith includes being conscious of your innermost anxieties and also noticing what is going on in the world around us, with all it's chaos and patiently waiting for the light to return. Placing your hopes in Jesus even when things are very dark around you. St Mark says, "Lord I believe. Help my unbelief."

St Augustine, said "Crede ut intelligas'', Believe, so that you may understand. A few centuries later, St Anselm famously wrote, 'I do not seek to understand in order that I may believe, but rather I believe in order that I may understand'.

During those times when I wrestle with my belief I concentrate on the most important message that Christ brought to the world. That we were to love God and our neighbours. That we share our love with everyone we meet. Not an easy task sometimes and one that requires patience, forgiveness and understanding. In fact, we trust that Jesus will forgive us when we pray to The Lamb of God for mercy in the beautiful Agnus Dei.

St Paul writes to the Corinthians of the 3 important rules in following Christ; faith, hope and love and reminds us that love is the most essential.

The message is clear and simple and dispels all doubts, for who can argue with this.