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Beautiful!
The family is a special passion of mine, as are subjects that relate to it. I too, feel the family, when in its intended form is the most perfect example we have of the trinity. Two become one and one becomes 3 (or more). Nothing is added to the 2 to make them more than 2, love alone brings forth the 3. The eternal love of the father and the son and the holy spirit brought forth the earth and all the inhabitants thereof, most specifically, man, whom He made in their image.
Many ills of society exist due to the lack of proper role and understanding of father in our society. Without a model of a good father, too many grow up with a warped understanding of the filial relationship with our Father in Heaven. Can a child who was abandoned by their father ever fully feel loved by their heavenly father? Can a child who is abused by that father experience the trust God intends for his children? Can a child who has a father that does not live up to his responsibilities have faith that God will provide? Can a child ever understand a Father/Child relationship with 2 mothers? Can a child ever understand the everlasting love of our heavenly Father when a parade of different “fathers” waltz in and out of their lives?
We have failed our children by failing at the sacramental side, no, obligation, of marriage. Marriage is for life. It is easier to work out your problems in almost all instances if you enter marriage with the “you’ll NEVER get out alive” mentality. Working things out because its forever no matter what becomes ALOT easier than if you approach a task with a predetermined escape hatch; dieting to lose weight is not approached the same way as eating correctly because one has severe diabetes, for example, or we would have a lot more thin people, instead of a lot of diabetics who are doing pretty good managing their disease. Eating with an escape hatch is different than eating for life or death.
The very best thing we can do for our children is to protect and LIVE authentic marriage. To do less is tantamount to tying a millstone around their necks, as it alters the vision they have of their almighty Father in heaven in such a way as to question why they should worship, love, and live for Him. Its pretty hard to love with all your heart and soul, someone who has broken both by not living up to their end of the bargain.
1. We all believe in one true God,
Who created earth and heaven,
The Father, who to us in love
Hath the right of children given.
He both soul and body feedeth,
All we need He doth provide us;
He through snares and perils leadeth,
Watching that no harm betide us.
He careth for us day and night,
All things are governed by His might.
2. We all believe in Jesus Christ,
His own Son, our Lord, possessing
An equal Godhead, throne, and might,
Source of every grace and blessing.
Born of Mary, virgin mother,
By the power of the Spirit,
Made true man, our elder Brother,
That the lost might life inherit;
Was crucified for sinful men
And raised by God to life again.
3. We all confess the Holy Ghost,
Who sweet grace and comfort giveth
And with the Father and the Son
In eternal glory liveth;
Who the Church, His own creation,
Keeps in unity of spirit.
Here forgiveness and salvation
Daily come through Jesus’ merit.
All flesh shall rise, and we shall be
In bliss with God eternally. Amen.
Hymn #251
The Lutheran Hymnal
Text: The Nicene Creed
Author: Martin Luther, 1525
Titled: “Wir glauben all’ einen Gott”
Tune: “Wir glauben all’ an einen Gott”
Thanks for this post...I am a Protestant, but I appreciate this very well done defense of the Trinity.
Also, let me thank all the Catholics for their defense of life.....I cannot say Protestantism has on the whole done as good.
Keep the Faith.
He's from Uganda, and was sad because he couldn't afford to bring his parents over for his Ordination. One of the families in our Parish got several folks together, and raised the money so that they could be here for it. They are very nice people, but it was kind of overwhelming for them because his Dad has very limited English skills, and his mother doesn't speak or understand the language. Thankfully, his sister speaks English well, so she could convey all our good wishes.