TO KNOW GOD

Christ the Saviour (Pantokrator), a 6th-century encaustic icon from Saint Catherine's Monastery, Mount Sinai

"In giving us his Son, his only Word (for he possesses no other), he spoke everything to us at once in this sole Word -- and he has no more to say...because what he spoke before to the prophets in parts, he has now spoken all at once by giving us the All Who is His Son." (St. John of the Cross)

Read:
Hebrews 1:1-4
Psalm 27
Luke 24:44-48

Study:
1) Handouts:
Divine Revelation; The Deposit of Faith; Can the Bible be Taken Literally?; Deuterocanonical Books; Sacred Scripture; Sacred Tradition; Responding to the Great Mysteries

2) 3MC:
07 - Why does God reveal Himself?
08 - How has God revealed Himself?
09 - How is Revelation passed on?
10 – What are the parts of the Bible?
11 – Who decided what belongs in the Bible?
03 – What is the difference between believing and knowing?
04 – What does it mean to “Believe in God”?

3) CCC 26-183 (YOUCAT 7-19)

Meditate:
Considering your life experience and what you have learned in studying this subject, ask yourself: In what ways has God revealed Himself to me and what has been my response? Considering that Jesus is the fullness of God's revelation, ask yourself: Is it enough to know about Him? How can I come to know Him more deeply? In what ways does that change my life?

Pray:
Lord, inspire me to read your Scriptures and to meditate upon them day and night. I beg you to give me real understanding of what I need, that I in turn may put its precepts into practice. Yet, I know that understanding and good intentions are worthless, unless rooted in your graceful love. So I ask that the words of Scripture may also be not just signs on a page, but channels of grace into my heart. Amen.

Imitate:
St. Jerome

Apply:
In what ways can I help myself and others to discover and grow in their understanding of the fullness of God's revelation?

Extra:
Scott Hahn's free online Bible study
Dei Verbum (Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation)
Verbum Domini (The Word of the Lord) by Pope Benedict XVI
Catholic Church Documents related to Biblical Studies
Scripture and Tradition
Not by Scripture Alone
Catholic Encyclopedia: Revelation
Catholic Encyclopedia: The Bible
Catholic Encyclopedia: Inspiration of the Bible
Catholic Encyclopedia: Tradition and Living Magisterium
Catholic Encyclopedia: Dogma
No Apologies #33 - The Historical Reliability of the Gospels
No Apologies #34 - Gospel Integrity and Sincerity
No Apologies #35 - Gospel Writers Were Reliably Informed
Tour of the Catechism #2 - The Profession of Faith
Tour of the Catechism #3 - God Comes To Meet Man
Tour of the Catechism #4 - Relationship, Tradition, and Scripture
Tour of the Catechism #5 - Sacred Scripture
Tour of the Catechism #6 - Man's Response to God

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Thou hast said, "Seek ye my face."
My heart says to thee,
"Thy face, LORD, do I seek."