CCC - P1S1C1 - Man's Capacity For God

Which two phrases start our Profession of Faith?

“I believe” or “We believe" (26)

The desire for God is written where? And why?

It is written in the human heart, because man is created by God and for God; and God never ceases to draw man to himself. (27)

Where will man find the truth and happiness he never stops searching for?

Only in God (27)

What can man be called, evidenced by his expressions to their quest for God? (i.e., prayers, sacrifices, rituals, meditations)

A religious being (28)

What are some causes of attitudes where man forgets, overlooks, or rejects the “intimate and vital bond of man to God”? (6)

• Revolt against evil in the world

• Religious ignorance or indifference

• Cares and riches of the world

• Scandal of bad example of believers

• Currents of thought hostile to religion

• The attitude of sinful man that makes him hide from God out of fear and flee his call

(29)

If man forgets or rejects God, what does He do?

He never ceases to call every man to seek him, to find life and happiness. (30)

What things are needed by man to search for God? (4)

• Every effort of intellect

• A sound will

• An upright heart

• Witness of others who will teach him to seek God

(30)