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February 21, 2013
What is the Heart of God the Father in Christianity? – Response to a question
The Heart of God the Father in Christianity is indicated by 27 specific references in Sacred Scripture, with 26 of these references being in the Old Testament whereas one of the references in in the New Testament (Bovenmars, 1991). Many of these references exist in all three major sources of Scripture as shown below: namely, [...]
February 17, 2013
The signs of the times – 29
“Let God arise, let His foes be scattered. Let those who hate Him flee before Him. As smoke is blown away, so will they be blown away; like wax that melts before the fire, so the wicked shall perish at the presence of God. But the just shall rejoice at the presence of God, they [...]
February 13, 2013
The sweetness of God the Father – Reblogged by request
Many in our post-Christian day and age think God the Father is a myth who should be confined to the historical books of Scripture, since these are regarded by many as socio-cultural constructions of meaning rather than the Word of God. Others believe the Eternal One is personally inaccessible, having spoken through the prophets and [...]
February 10, 2013
What is deification? – Response to a question
Deification isthe attaining of likeness to God and union with Him so far as is possible(Dionysus the Aeropagite, EH 1. 3, PG 3. 376a). God, you see, wants to make you a god; not by nature, of course, like the One whom He begot but by His gift and by adoption(Augustine of Hippo,Sermon 166.4). Deification [...]
February 6, 2013
To God the Father – A testimony to His infinite love
You picked me up from among the dead and plunged me deeply into Your Divine Heart. You did not delegate the job of finding and resuscitating me to anyone else, but descended from Your beautiful throne and heavenly abode to search for me Yourself. When You found me, You chased and enticed me. Then You [...]
February 3, 2013
Description of Jesus Christ – 4
FOR THE GLORY OF GOD THE FATHER The Process Between the Father and the Son You came that late Saturday afternoon as I was returning home after Mass. You, Jesus Christ, appeared without warning to my right and started answering me in Your beautiful, mellow, tenor voice on an issue someone had raised about themselves [...]
January 31, 2013
All He wants is love
All He wants is to be loved. That is all God our Father ever wanted from us. Nothing else. Yet we continue encountering difficulty – for some, great difficulty – in doing this. Why? Why close our hearts to Love? Can there possibly be anything or anyone greater than Love Himself? Why are we cheating [...]
January 30, 2013
Why we call God, Father – Benedict XVI
Filed under: God the Father Tagged: Christianity, God, God the Father, Religion and Spirituality
Tweet on the Father – Benedict XVI
Every human being is loved by God the Father.No one need feel forgotten, for every name is written in the Lord’s loving Heart. — Benedict XVI (@Pontifex) January 30, 2013 Filed under: God the Father Tagged: Christianity, God, God the Father, Religion and Spirituality, Twitter
The signs of the times – 28
“Why, O God, have You cast us off for ever? Why blaze with anger at the sheep of Your pasture? Remember Your people whom You chose long ago, the tribe You redeemed to be Your own possession, the mountain of Zion where You made Your dwelling. Turn Your steps to these places that are utterly [...]
