What a wonderful world

The sacredness of creation

The presence of the sacred in our world
God reveals himself through our human experience.
God is encapsulated through:
people
places
events
our created universe
our experiences on Earth
Jesus Christ
The Sacraments

There is no direct dictation (Knox, 1999, pg 65)

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Light and darkness,
wind and fire,
water and earth,
the tree and its fruit,
speak of God and symbolize both his
greatness and his nearness. [CCC, para 1147]
The presence of the sacred in our world
We see Gods presence in our lives through our created universe, people, things and experiences.

For us there is no other way (Knox, 1999, pg 214)

We can discover God in the depth of our human experiences

We can see the presence of the Sacred in our world

We see God as transcendent (Mystery, beyond us)
We see God who is immanent (Present, amongst us)

We see God in the Eucharist, but we also see Him in our lives.
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How Wonderful is our World!

Watch the What a Wonderful World video

Discuss:

How did that make you feel?

How do you think we can see God in our world?
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Discuss with your partner:

What thoughts or feelings come to mind
when you see the following pictures?

How do you think we can see God in these

images?
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All of creation is sacred
We see God in the Sacraments
Sacraments are the Doorways to
the sacred.
The Sacrament of the Eucharist is
where we can see God through the
symbols and rituals in the Mass.
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Pick a Task.
Task A
Decide to work either individually, or in a Our World
group of 2 or 3.
Task B
Put together your own interpretation of people and places
Sacrament: Doorways to the Sacred
By creating either: Task C
Powerpoint Wordle human experiences
Photo journal Comic strip
Artistic piece Video Task D
Music piece Tableau The Sacrament of The Eucharist