Welcome back to my blog! After Term 3's conclusion, I'm sure Term 4 will be a very interesting term! Starting off our RE learning is a focus on karakia, which is the Māori word for 'prayer'. Here are a few statements I would like to share with you.
My favourite time and place to pray is by myself in a peaceful room alone with just my thoughts and prayers. Sometimes I pray for mine and others' safety and protection, as this makes me feel as I am looking out for someone else. When I pray I imagine Te Atua (God) as an old, wise man, with a face so bright it is impossible to look into it. He sits in his big throne talking to the people of heaven and granting the people on Earth his blessings. My favourite karakia is probably the Our Father - because of its tapu and history through the bible. Prayer in my whanau is uncommon, but not unknown. We always give thanks for our dinner, and try to go to church at least once a month.
What kind of Karakia do you participate in or have participated in? Leave an answer below!
What kind of Karakia do you participate in or have participated in? Leave an answer below!
No comments:
Post a Comment
To support my learning I ask you to comment as follows:
1. Something positive - Begin with a greeting. Talk about something you like about what I have shared.
2. Thoughtful - A comment that will mean something to me to let me know you read/watched or listened to what I had to say. - use any language.
3. Something helpful - Give me some ideas for next time or ask me a question.
Encourage me to make another post