Spirit of Truth, School Edition > Grade 5 > Unit 1
Lesson 2: God Speaks to Us through Visible Creation
God communicates invisible, spiritual realities to us through visible, material signs and symbols in creation.
God communicates invisible, spiritual realities to us through visible, material signs and symbols in creation.
Faith is a gift from God. We also choose to have faith.
Believing in and loving God with all our being has enormous consequences for our whole life (CCC 222).
The Church is one, holy, Catholic, and apostolic.
The Apostles preached the Good News throughout the ancient world, to Jew and Gentile alike.
Jesus promises us that the forces of evil led by Satan and his demons will not be victorious against the Church.
The Holy Spirit, working in and through the Church today, unites the People of God.
Mary is our advocate and intercedes for us in prayer.
The Church includes those who belong to the Church on earth, the angels and saints in Heaven, and the souls in Purgatory.
The Fathers of the Church are men who had a profound and lasting impact on the life and growth of the early Church because of their writings, orthodoxy, and personal holiness. There are eight great Fathers of the Church.
The Church is both a visible society and a spiritual community.
The Church is One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic.
The precepts of the Church present the bare minimum required for Christian living.
Mary is our advocate and intercedes for us in prayer.