239. By calling God “Father”, the language of faith indicates two main things: that God is the first origin of everything and transcendent authority; and that he is at the same time goodness and loving care for all his children. God’s parental tenderness can also be expressed by the image of motherhood, which emphasizes God’s immanence, the intimacy between Creator and creature. the language of faith thus draws on the human experience of parents, who are in a way the first representatives of God for man. But this experience also tells us that human parents are fallible and can disfigure the face of fatherhood and motherhood. We ought therefore to recall that God transcends the human distinction between the sexes. He is neither man nor woman: he is God. He also transcends human fatherhood and motherhood, although he is their origin and standard: no one is father as God is Father.
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
121. What happened in the Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane?
306. Why can venial sins also be the object of sacramental confession?
436. What does “Decalogue” mean?
129. What is the condition of the risen body of Jesus?
248. What is the criterion that assures unity in the midst of plurality?
236. How is the liturgy celebrated?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the message of Proverbs 6:6-11 about laziness and hard work?
What does “giving thanks in all circumstances” mean in 1 Thessalonians 5:18?
What does the Bible say about the need to forgive, according to Colossians 3:13?
What is the cyclicality of Israel’s history and how is it portrayed in Judges 3-16?
What does the Bible teach us about wisdom as a gift from God?
