Introduction to the Trinity: God the Father and Creation

Focus Questions:

·                     Do you think most people believe in God?  Why might people not believe in God?

·                     Which attribute of God do you find most comforting and appealing?

·                     What is there in the surrounding culture which prevents people from having a relationship with God?

·                     Why is the creation story important?  What does it teach us about our relationship to God?

·                     How does it affect my life to know that the God of all creation loves me personally and unconditionally?  How does it affect my prayer?

·                     Do you find yourself addressing one person of the Trinity in prayer more than another?  Which person of the Trinity do you fail to incorporate into prayer?

·                     Why do we begin our prayers as Catholics with the sign of the cross?

·                     Can you describe the missions of God the Father, His only Son, and the Holy Spirit?

·                     Is the doctrine of the Trinity a comfort or a stumbling block to me?

·                     What images have helped me understand the doctrine of the Trinity?