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 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 Church is one, holy, Catholic, and apostolic.
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 Apostles preached the Good News throughout the ancient world, to Jew and Gentile alike.
We study the history of the Church so that we can learn about our identity as Christians, why we are who we are, and to inform our future, built upon the successes, wisdom, and traditions of the past.
Jesus promises us that the forces of evil led by Satan and his demons will not be victorious against the Church.
Prayer is a battle, and Scripture provides guidance for how to triumph.