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Worship
The highest form of prayer, by which man acknowledges God as God — Creator and Savior, Lord and Master of all that exists.
Adoration Owed to God Alone
The highest form of prayer, by which man acknowledges God as God — Creator and Savior, Lord and Master of all that exists. Worship (adoration) is the first act of the virtue of religion and is owed to God alone (CCC 2096–2097). In the liturgy, especially in the Eucharist, the Church offers worship to the Father through the Son in the Holy Spirit (CCC 1083). The first commandment requires that we worship and serve God alone (cf. Mt 4:10).
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What is the highest form of worship in the Church? The highest form of worship is the liturgy, especially the Eucharist, where the Church offers worship to the Father through the Son.
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