DIMENSIONS

OF FAITH

Morals
Commandments
Diakonia
Doing
Hands
Way
 DIMENSIONS
OF FAITH

Morals
Commandments
Diakonia
Doctrine
Doing Creed
Hands Kerygma
Way
Believing
Head
Truth
 DIMENSIONS
OF FAITH

Morals Doctrine
Commandments
Diakonia
Worship Creed
Kerygma
Doing Prayer Believing
Hands Liturgy Head
Way
Vocative Truth

Celebrations
Life
-Karl Rahner, S.J.
 doctrine
believing aspect of faith

“believe”
 the cognitive activity, related
to the mind, the intellect and
reason
 accepting certain situations
and outcomes even if there is
no proof
Jesus Bread

Eucharist Wine
 belief faith
 Clear and  Christian
precise Faith
articulation of
broader
commitment
of faith in God
-James 2:26
 morals.
doing aspect of faith

Faith
 Not a badge that we pin to
ourselves as honor
 is more of a verb than a noun
 morals.
doing aspect of faith

Worship
 Guided by the “loving,
evaluative knowledge of
faith”
 Discernment is involved
 morals.
doing aspect of faith

Morality
 Involves the application, and
understanding the context of
each situation
 Love is why and how of
knowledge
 Knowledge is the scaffold that
helps build the structure of
love
 “Once and for all, I give you
this one short command: love,
and do what you will. If you
hold your peace, hold your
peace out of love”
 worship.
trusting aspect of faith

Catholic Prayer
 Includes both our personal
prayer as a unique person
created by God, and our
sharing in the communal
liturgical prayer as members
of Christ’s Body, the Church.
 liturgy
Leitourgia: people’s work and
public duty
Official public worship of the
Church
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