b'A E D I M O O R S S A L CGOD, WE PRAISE YOUREADER 1: Where did we come from? Where are we going? Can we hope in the future? READER 2: Isaiah 43:13 READER 3: Is God really interested in us? How do we know God? READER 4: 1 John 4:712 READER 5: Is God still near to us? Does God speak to us? What is the purpose of our lives? READER 6: John 14:1620 ALL: God, we praise you:Father all-powerful, Christ Lord and Savior, Spirit of Love.You reveal yourself in the depths of our being,drawing us to share in your life and your love.One God, three Persons,be near to the people formed in your image,close to the world your love brings to life.We ask you this, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,one God, true and living, for ever and ever. Amen.This handout is adapted from Maura Thompson Hagarty, Michael J. Hagarty, Marilyn Kielbasa, and Barbara Murray, Catechetical Sessions on the Creed, in the Total Catechesis series (Winona, MN: Saint Marys Press, 2004). Copyright2004 by Saint Marys Press. All rights reserved.International Commission on English in the Liturgy [ICEL], preparer of English translation, the Roman Missal (New York: Catholic Book Publishing Company, 1985), page 346. English translation of the Roman Missal copyright1973 by ICEL. Illustrations and arrangement copyright19851974 by Catholic Book Publishing Company, New York. All rights reserved. Used with permission.38 AspireVolume 1//Winter 2020 Subscribe today! smp.org/aspire'