Figure of God and of the Disfigured

Figure of God and of the Disfigured

Even without a figure that would draw us, Jesus is still the epiphany of God. The figure of Jesus makes appear above (epiphanein in Greek), that is, on the surface, the mystery of God.  But it is hard for us who are still in the world to welcome Jesus. The ambivalence...

Figure of God and of the Disfigured

Patience like the Patience of a Farmer

Jesus is the patience of God.  God is, undoubtedly, great and does wondrous deeds.  Yet he is merciful at the same time. We need patience, those of us who are in a hurry.  So, little wonder we love fast food. We do not like, besides, long lines of people at the bank...

Figure of God and of the Disfigured

Things Ordinary, Yet Eye-Opening

In Jesus dwells bodily the fullness of God.  He is the fullest meaning of things, which he uncovers for us to see. Being on top of things and aware of what is going on, Jesus tells the parable of the sower.  He turns the sower of people’s experience into a “Gospel...

Figure of God and of the Disfigured

Newness that Is Amazing and Shocking

Jesus embodies newness.  This newness amazes and shocks. The newness that is Jesus shows up undoubtedly as he feeds about five thousand.  Like sheep, they rest in green pastures. Due to the newness of the sign Jesus does, those who have eaten try to make him king. ...

Figure of God and of the Disfigured

Grace and Love and Communion for Us

Through the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, God reveals his love to us.  He wants us to enjoy the communion of the Holy Spirit. Grace is ours through Moses.  Grace, on the other hand, comes to us through Jesus Christ.  God gives him to the world, so that we may have...

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