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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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Worship in the Scripture
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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Worship in the Scripture
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