LESSON ONE: REVELATION AND FAITH
LESSON ONE: REVELATION AND FAITH
Revelation
Revelation: from Latin re-velare, meaning "to unveil or uncover." It is God's loving communication of who He is and His plan to save us, reaching out to us in friendship.
Avenues of Revelation
Avenues of Revelation
Natural Signs - God reveals Himself through creation and nature-what we see, hear, and touch.
Biblical Signs - God reveals Himself through His words and deeds recorded in Sacred Scripture and fulfilled in Jesus Christ.
Ecclesial Signs - God reveals Himself through the continuing presence of the Holy Spirit in His people, the Church.
Liturgical Signs - God reveals Himself through prayer, sacramental worship, doctrine, and moral service of the Church.
Grace - God reveals Himself through His interior presence in conscience, daily events, and the signs of the times.