The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)

Day 43: Creation Is Good

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Feb 12, 2023
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INSIGHT

Ordered World, Science

  • God created an ordered world, which made science possible.
  • The Judeo-Christian view paved the way for science by recognizing God's reason and the universe's consistent laws.
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God's Immanence and Transcendence

  • God is both transcendent, infinitely greater than his works, and immanent, present in every detail.
  • St. Augustine describes God as higher than our highest and more inward than our innermost self.
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God's Sustaining Power

  • God actively sustains creation and doesn't abandon his creatures.
  • Recognizing this dependence brings wisdom, freedom, joy, and confidence.
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