“And the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us”- so goes the first chapter of the Gospel of John. The Greek root of ‘Word‘ is Logos or ‘mind.’ Our faith teaches us that all things were made through the Word- the divine mind- and this is the reason why the universe is intelligible.
As part of our Advent learning, the RE department tea med up with Science department to look at the Star of Bethlehem which was to repeat on the 21st of December for the first time in 800 years!
Just like the Shepherds, men of the true faith at the time, were led to Jesus through a vision of the angels, our young people had opportunities to learn and pray the readings and liturgy of Advent, meditating on the significance of the Incarnation.
Just like the wise men, who used material science and academic study of the Old Testament prophecies, our young people studied the science behind the Star of Bethlehem and were immersed in the study of the prophets.
Our young people reflected on Advent of Jesus in the past, present and future and the many ways in which we have an Epiphany- God revealing himself to us in so many ways.
This project was a reminder to us that Truth, whether communicated literally and numerically or symbolically and prayerfully, all finds its convergence in the Logos, The Word Made Flesh: Jesus, the Way the Truth and the Life.
