Aren we saved by faith alone as St. Paul says in Romans 3:28?
“When St. Paul says, ‘For we hold that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of law,’ he is teaching that the works of the OT Mosaic law, such as circumcision, could not bring salvation. In the NT, faith does bring salvation, provided it is made alive by charity. Saving faith is active: it is ‘faith working through love’ (Gal 5:6).” “In 1 Cor 13:2, St. Paul tells us that faith without love (charity) is nothing (it cannot save). Charity means love of God, and Jesus says that if we love Him, we will keep His commandments (Jn 14:21). When the rich man asks Jesus what he must do to be saved, Jesus answers: ‘keep the commandments’ (Mt 19:16-17). Thus it is clear from Scripture that faith alone is not enough for salvation. We must also have charity and keep God’s commandments.” “St. James condemns the idea that we are saved by faith apart from good works: ‘See that man is justified by works and not by faith alone.*…For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so faith apart fr
