Creation

12/14/2023
|By Br. Morgan Joseph Dunn

Summary of the Module

 

God made the world to reflect His perfections, which are infinite. He could not have reflected Himself in just one being, however perfect, since every creature is limited. So, he created manifold creatures. His creatures are not only many, but also exceedingly varied, because, if they were identical, they could only represent a single perfection of God, as St. Thomas Aquinas teaches us (Summa Theologica I – q. 47. a. 1).

 

The Catechism of the Catholic Church (n. 319) tells us that “God created the world to show forth and communicate His glory. That His creatures should share in His truth, goodness, and beauty.”

 

To understand Old Testament History (the account of the main events that occurred with mankind, from its creation to the coming of Our Lord Jesus Christ, based on Scripture), we will first consider the Work of Creation.

 

Br. Morgan Joseph Dunn Br. Morgan Joseph Dunn

Br. Morgan Joseph Dunn was born in Gaithersburg, Maryland, on April 24th, 1995. During a pilgrimage journey to Brazil in 2014, God operated a transformation in his soul, calling him to the consecrated life. Ever since, he has dedicated his life to this calling, joyfully serving God as a member of the Heralds of the Gospel. Currently engaged in the evangelizing activities of the Heralds, Br. Morgan holds canonical Bachelor’s degrees in Philosophy and Theology.

Course Lessons

A1
Lesson 1 – Old Testament History… or “my own history”?

What is Old Testament History? A succession of disconnected events? How can I become acquainted with it? What relation does it bear with my life? This and many…
A2
Lesson 2 – Humanity’s millenary Wellspring

The Bible is a wellspring of light and blessings that satiates humanity. It is the source from which Old Testament history flows. Here we will form a synopsis of Sacred…
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Lesson 3 – God: Principle, Sustainer and Centre of History

In this lesson we will encounter the supreme Protagonist of history and eternity and of all things: God. In the light of Catholic doctrine and Theology, we will study…
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Lesson 4 – The Angels

Journeying back to the dawn of Creation, we will pause to marvel at the world of the Angels. We will strive to understand their superiority, magnificence and hierarchy…
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Lesson 5 – “Now war arose in Heaven”

In Heaven, before the ages, a great revelation put the Angels’ love for God to the test and divided their number. To the sound of St. Michael’s battle cry “Who is like unto God!”…
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Lesson 6 – Creation

The separation of the waters, the appearance of the dry land, the growth of the vegetable kingdom, the emergence of the heavenly bodies, of the animals, and of mankind…

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