Lower the Nets: Creed & Offertory Rite

In this month's episode, Sr. Fiat Marie and Blake reflect on how the Creed bridges the Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Eucharist as well as how the Offertory Rite prepares us for deeper communion with the Trinity. You can let us know you've listened here: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=p4tfwKotGUCwzFhJyZWf3Jwac4iA34ZHn6whLWZ8SFVURUdYWFpFVkNGRE9RTjRJVFFJM0FHVVc5Uy4u. 

The Creed & Offertory Rite

January Podcast outline

1. Introduction
2. Creed as a Bridge
   1. The Shema is the first Creedal statement of our Faith.
   2. It is the same creed that Jesus would have known and that he even highlights when asked what is the greatest commandment. With the full revelation of God in the Person of Jesus Christ, his words, and actions the Creed becomes fuller as we encounter the person of Jesus Christ.
   3. The Catechism states, “We do not believe in formulas, but in those realities they express, which faith allows us to touch. The believer's act [of faith] does not terminate in the propositions, but in the realities [which they express]." (CCC 170).
   4. Our worship and encounters with the Living God through Scripture and His witnesses change belief and those beliefs change our actions.
3. Intercessions
   1. In the Universal Prayer or Prayer of the Faithful, the people respond in some sense to the Word of God which they have received in faith and, exercising the office of their baptismal Priesthood, offer prayers to God for the salvation of all. It is desirable that there usuallsy be such a form of prayer in Masses celebrated with the people, so that petitions may be offered for holy Church, for those who govern with authority over us, for those weighed down by various needs, for all humanity, and for the salvation of the whole world.
4. Offertory and preparation of the gifts
   
   1. Start of Liturgy of Eucharist
   2. Simple/small taking in all/large
   3. How are they produced?
      1. Sun, earth, time, animals, our hands and work, trucks driving
      2. The earth, ourselves, our work
      3. Eastern churches a family makes the bread
      4. Giving what we have received (circle of awe and gratitude example)
      5. They represent us
   4. Mingling rite
      1. They become Jesus
   5. Jesus, transform us into you
5. Close