Creation
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- 322 For almighty God. . ., because he is supremely good, would never allow any evil whatsoever to exist in his works if he were not so all-powerful and good as to cause good to emerge from evil itself. 177 Christ invites us to filial trust in the providence of our heavenly Father (cf Mt 6:26-34), and St. Peter the apostle repeats: "Cast all your anxieties on him, for he cares about …
- 323 For almighty God. . ., because he is supremely good, would never allow any evil whatsoever to exist in his works if he were not so all-powerful and good as to cause good to emerge from evil itself. 177 Divine providence works also through the actions of creatures. To human beings God grants the ability to co-operate freely with his plans.
- 324 For almighty God. . ., because he is supremely good, would never allow any evil whatsoever to exist in his works if he were not so all-powerful and good as to cause good to emerge from evil itself. 177 The fact that God permits physical and even moral evil is a mystery that God illuminates by his Son Jesus Christ who died and rose to vanquish evil. Faith gives us the …
- 325 Paragraph 5. HEAVEN AND EARTH The Apostles' Creed professes that God is "creator of heaven and earth". the Nicene Creed makes it explicit that this profession includes "all that is, seen and unseen".
- 326 Paragraph 5. HEAVEN AND EARTH The Scriptural expression "heaven and earth" means all that exists, creation in its entirety. It also indicates the bond, deep within creation, that both unites heaven and earth and distinguishes the one …
- 327 Paragraph 5. HEAVEN AND EARTH The profession of faith of the Fourth Lateran Council (1215) affirms that God "from the beginning of time made at once (simul) out of nothing both orders of creatures, the spiritual and …
- 337 Paragraph 5. HEAVEN AND EARTH God himself created the visible world in all its richness, diversity and order. Scripture presents the work of the Creator symbolically as a succession of six days of divine "work", concluded by …
- 338 Paragraph 5. HEAVEN AND EARTH Nothing exists that does not owe its existence to God the Creator. the world began when God's word drew it out of nothingness; all existent beings, all of nature, and all human …
- 339 Paragraph 5. HEAVEN AND EARTH Each creature possesses its own particular goodness and perfection. For each one of the works of the "six days" it is said: "and God saw that it was good." "By the very …
- 340 Paragraph 5. HEAVEN AND EARTH God wills the interdependence of creatures. the sun and the moon, the cedar and the little flower, the eagle and the sparrow: the spectacle of their countless diversities and inequalities tells us …
- 341 Paragraph 5. HEAVEN AND EARTH The beauty of the universe: the order and harmony of the created world results from the diversity of beings and from the relationships which exist among them. Man discovers them progressively as …
- 342 Paragraph 5. HEAVEN AND EARTH The hierarchy of creatures is expressed by the order of the "six days", from the less perfect to the more perfect. God loves all his creatures 209 and takes care of each …
- 343 Paragraph 5. HEAVEN AND EARTH Man is the summit of the Creator's work, as the inspired account expresses by clearly distinguishing the creation of man from that of the other creatures. 211
- 344 Paragraph 5. HEAVEN AND EARTH There is a solidarity among all creatures arising from the fact that all have the same Creator and are all ordered to his glory: May you be praised, O Lord, in all …
- 345 Paragraph 5. HEAVEN AND EARTH The sabbath - the end of the work of the six days. the sacred text says that "on the seventh day God finished his work which he had done", that the "heavens …
- 346 Paragraph 5. HEAVEN AND EARTH In creation God laid a foundation and established laws that remain firm, on which the believer can rely with confidence, for they are the sign and pledge of the unshakeable faithfulness of …
- 347 Paragraph 5. HEAVEN AND EARTH Creation was fashioned with a view to the sabbath and therefore for the worship and adoration of God. Worship is inscribed in the order of creation. 215 As the rule of St. …
- 348 Paragraph 5. HEAVEN AND EARTH The sabbath is at the heart of Israel's law. To keep the commandments is to correspond to the wisdom and the will of God as expressed in his work of creation.
- 349 Paragraph 5. HEAVEN AND EARTH The eighth day. But for us a new day has dawned: the day of Christ's Resurrection. the seventh day completes the first creation. the eighth day begins the new creation. Thus, the …
- 350 Paragraph 5. HEAVEN AND EARTH Angels are spiritual creatures who glorify God without ceasing and who serve his saving plans for other creatures: "The angels work together for the benefit of us all" (St. Thomas Aquinas, STh …
- 351 Paragraph 5. HEAVEN AND EARTH The angels surround Christ their Lord. They serve him especially in the accomplishment of his saving mission to men.
- 352 Paragraph 5. HEAVEN AND EARTH The Church venerates the angels who help her on her earthly pilgrimage and protect every human being.
- 353 Paragraph 5. HEAVEN AND EARTH God willed the diversity of his creatures and their own particular goodness, their interdependence and their order. He destined all material creatures for the good of the human race. Man, and through …
- 354 Paragraph 5. HEAVEN AND EARTH Respect for laws inscribed in creation and the relations which derive from the nature of things is a principle of wisdom and a foundation for morality.
- 2415 II. Respect for Persons and Their Goods The seventh commandment enjoins respect for the integrity of creation. Animals, like plants and inanimate beings, are by nature destined for the common good of past, present, and future humanity. 194 Use …
- 2416 II. Respect for Persons and Their Goods Animals are God's creatures. He surrounds them with his providential care. By their mere existence they bless him and give him glory. 196 Thus men owe them kindness. We should recall the …
- 2417 II. Respect for Persons and Their Goods God entrusted animals to the stewardship of those whom he created in his own image. 197 Hence it is legitimate to use animals for food and clothing. They may be domesticated to …
- 2418 II. Respect for Persons and Their Goods It is contrary to human dignity to cause animals to suffer or die needlessly. It is likewise unworthy to spend money on them that should as a priority go to the relief …
- 2456 IN BRIEF The dominion granted by the Creator over the mineral, vegetable, and animal resources of the universe cannot be separated from respect for moral obligations, including those toward generations to come.
- 2457 IN BRIEF Animals are entrusted to man's stewardship; he must show them kindness. They may be used to serve the just satisfaction of man's needs.