“It is not so much the length of a prayer, but the fervor with which it is said which pleases almighty God and touches His Heart” – Saint Louis de Montfort (1960). The love of eternal wisdom, p. 13. Bayshore, NY: Montfort Publications.
Category: Spirituality of the Heart
On God the Father’s Divine Heart – 5
“The chorus of the Church Triumphant and those of the Church Militant are united to our Lord in this divine action, so that with Him, in Him and through Him, they may ravish the Heart of God the Father and make His mercy all our own” – Saint Francis de Sales, in Ryan, J. K. (1972). Introduction to the Devout Life – St Francis de Sales, p. 104. Garden City, NY: Image Books.
On God the Father’s Divine Heart – 4
“Return to that most loving Heart of your Father, which is full of love and mercy for you, which will receive you home, heaping upon you blessings. Return, you transgressors, to the Heart, ‘which means to My Heart that is all yours, since I have given it entirely to you'” – Saint Eudes, in Milcent, P. (1963). Saint John Eudes, p. 130. Glasgow: John S. Burns and Sons.
On God the Father’s Divine Heart – 3
“The Son lives by the Father, because He is the Word given forth from the Heart of the Father, because He comes forth from the Father, because He is begotten of the bowels of the Father, because the Father is the fountain and root of the Son’s being” – Saint Ambrose, in Willis, J.R. (2002). The teachings of the Church Fathers, p. 185. San Francisco, CA: Ignatius Press.
On God the Father’s Divine Heart – 2
“A Father’s Bosom is a fit and becoming seat for a Son” – Basil the Great, in (1997) On the Holy Spirit. Westwood, NY: St Vladimir’s Seminary Press.
On God the Father’s Divine Heart – 1
“Alone begotten of God, in a way peculiar to Himself, from the womb of His own Heart – even as the Father Himself testifies, ‘My Heart says He has emitted my most excellent Word'” – Tertullian, Willis, J.R. (2002). The teachings of the Church Fathers, pp. 172-173. San Francisco, CA: Ignatius Press.
Where in Scripture is the Heart of the Father? – Response to a question
The question was posed, “Where in Scripture does it talk about the Heart of the Father?” The answer was already posted early last year, so it is herewith reposted as follows:
The Heart of God the Father in Christianity is indicated by 27 specific references in Sacred Scripture (Bartolo-Abela, 2012), 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, the Septuagint (LXX), the Masoretic text and the Latin Vulgate. A few of the references could be considered doubtful because of their presence in only one of the aforementioned sources. The 27 references in Scripture which speak about the Heart of the Father are: Continue reading “Where in Scripture is the Heart of the Father? – Response to a question”
Fidelity – The key to the Father’s Heart
Fidelity in Christ is the key which opens the door to our Almighty Father’s Heart, as He is unable to resist the pleas and supplications of those who remain faithful to Him, especially when under duress. Love Him, therefore, above all else. Put His Will before yours and ask Him for the grace of perseverance to retain your spiritual integrity. He will give you this grace without fail, as it Continue reading “Fidelity – The key to the Father’s Heart”
The Divine Heart of God the Father Encompassing All Hearts 