Thursday, August 22, 2013
552. How can adoration be defined?
(Comp 552) Adoration is the humble
acknowledgement by human beings that they are creatures of the thrice-holy
Creator.
“In brief”
(CCC 2096) Adoration is the first act of the virtue of
religion. To adore God is to acknowledge him as God, as the Creator and Savior,
the Lord and Master of everything that exists, as infinite and merciful Love.
"You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve,"
says Jesus, citing Deuteronomy (Lk
4:8; Cf. Deut 6:13).
To deepen and explain
(CCC 2097) To adore God is to acknowledge, in respect and
absolute submission, the "nothingness of the creature" who would not
exist but for God. To adore God is to praise and exalt him and to humble
oneself, as Mary did in the Magnificat, confessing with gratitude that he has
done great things and holy is his name (cf. Lk 1:46-49). The worship of the one
God sets man free from turning in on himself, from the slavery of sin and the
idolatry of the world.
Reflection
(CCC 2628) Adoration
is the first attitude of man acknowledging that he is a creature before his
Creator. It exalts the greatness of the Lord who made us (Cf. Ps 95:1-6) and
the almighty power of the Savior who sets us free from evil. Adoration is
homage of the spirit to the "King of Glory" (Ps 24, 9-10) respectful
silence in the presence of the "ever greater" God (Cf. St. Augustine,
En. in Ps. 62, 16: PL 36, 757-758).
Adoration of the thrice-holy and sovereign God of love blends with humility and
gives assurance to our supplications.
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