Every Sunday we make a solemn profession of our faith by reciting the Nicene Creed. It is a summary of faith expressed by the Councils of Nicaea (325 A.D.) and the Council of Constantinople (381 A.D.). It has been an essential element of the Sunday Liturgy since the Sixth Century. The purpose of this Profession of Faith is to allow the gathered people an opportunity to respond to the Word of God that was proclaimed in the readings. It also calls to mind the great mysteries of our faith that we will celebrate in the Liturgy of the Eucharist. The New translation of the Nicene Creed contains a few new words that will once again challenge us, so it will take a little getting used to before it becomes familiar. One of those words is “consubstantial” which professes that Jesus and the Father are of one substance, One God. Another word that will challenge us in the Creed is “incarnate”; this too reveals that Jesus the Son of God was given a human body through the motherhood of the Blessed Virgin Mary. You will also notice when we begin the creed we will be using the singular pronoun “I” instead of “We”. This change is calling us to make a personal profess our faith.
Posted on: Sun, 30 Jun 2013 09:30:49 +0000
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