2.5 Broken Bay Catholic Worldview
Catholic Faith as a Worldview
The Curia and its agencies, parishes, Catholic schools and CatholicCare centres, should be places animated by Catholic Faith and Tradition. Catholicism is more than just a set of beliefs but a Tradition of Catholic communities living out what being a disciple of Jesus means in their time and culture. Just as getting married and becoming a parent can change a person's whole way of seeing the world, or their 'worldview', a relationship with Jesus and the community of his disciples, will have a similar effect. A Catholic outlook on the world or a Catholic Worldview can be expressed in succinct statements of belief such as the Broken Bay Catholic Worldview. |
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The Catholic Worldview is a comprehensive perception of the universe, revealed to us in Jesus, that provides insights into the meaning of life and how to live it. The Catholic Worldview is experiencing life through the eyes or the Christian 'lens' of our Catholic faith.
The Catholic worldview perceives:
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This statement draws its inspiration from age old creeds such as the Apostles Creed and Nicene Creed one of which is professed in Mass by the assembly each Sunday. |