Lesson 1 Worship

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Objectives

To define the meaning of worship and rituals.

To determine the relationship of the Biblical

events to our daily relationship with God. To participate in the group activity and

discussion


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WH activity

Why did God create all that exist?

Why did God set the Israelites free from

Egypt? What ritual did Jesus has to undergo after His

birth?

What is the meaning of Jesus crucifixion?

Why did Jesus establish the Church?


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CATHOLIC WORSHIP

Definition of Worship

Worship in the Sacred Scriptures

Rituals

Levels of Adoration


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Lord God, heavenly King,

Almighty God and Father:

We worsh ip you, we give you thanks

We praise for your glory. (Gloria)

This expresses our Christian loving

worship of the one living God.

It is natural to us, Filipinos. (may loob

sa Diyos)

It flows from our inborn gratitude for the

gift of life


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Worship

Worship is interior reverence and

homage offered to Divine Majesty

through words and actions in public

ritualIt includes:1. Inner attitude of reverence and homage

before the divine Majesty

2. Outward expressionin signs of words,

actions, songs, dances usually enacted in

public ritual


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Worship in the Scripture

Old Testament:

Yahweh called the Israelites to acceptable

worship ( fidelity to the covenantal

relationship )

1. by his covenant commandment:

You shall not have other gods

besides me you shall not bow

down before them or worship them

(Dt. 5:6-9)


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2. Through His prophets, by stressing that true

worship consists not in words on the lips but

in deeds from the heart

- authentic worship means doing good and

rendering justice to the poor, widow and

orphan (cf. Is. 1:11-17; 58: 1-10; Amos

5:21-24


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New Testament

Jesus purified worship

by linking it directly with

daily moral living He denounced empty

ritualism


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Worship According to PCP II

Worship can be expressed on

different levels

1. Personal prayer and devotion

2. Group prayer

3. Liturgical worship- it has

communal andceremonial/ritual qualities


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Ritual

A social, programmed symbolic activity that

has the power for creating, communicating,

criticizing and even transforming the basic

meaning of community. Religious rituals is common to Filipinos, yet

mixed with numerous superstitious practices

Authentic religious rituals develop personalrelationship with God through actions.


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Ritual

Characteristics:

1. Symbolic- using natural signs to makepresent the divine

2. Consecratory- enables the participants toshare in the divine power or love

3. Repetitive- designed to be repeated linkingwith the past and the religious event that

ritual is celebrated4. Remembrance- original religious event that

the ritual is celebrating.


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Levels of Adoration

1. Absolute Latria : due to God alone

2. Relative Latria : any symbol of God

3. Absolute Hyperdulia: due to the Blessed

Virgin Mary4. Relative Hyperdulia: images of Mary

5. Dulia : due to created

supernaturalexcellence for angelsand saints

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