How do Catholics understand the creation story?

[twoschay]

I am going to teach a class on creation and and how Catholics understand the creation story. How should I approach this? I don’t want to shock anyone, but I do want them the understand the Catholic theology behind it.

 

[Michelle_Arnold]

Recommended reading:

• [Adam, Eve, and Evolution (http://www.catholic.com/library/Adam_Eve_and_Evolution.asp)
• [Creation and Genesis (http://www.catholic.com/library/Creation_and_Genesis.asp)
• [Creation Out of Nothing (http://www.catholic.com/library/Creation_Out_of_Nothing.asp)