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From his fullness we have all received,
grace upon grace. |
| John 1:16 |
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Everything is grace,
everything is the direct effect of our Father's love.
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St. Theresa of Lisieux, 19th century
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| Father, into your hands I commend my spirit. |
| Jesus; Luke 23:46 |
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Father, I abandon myself into your hands;
do with me what you will.
Whatever you may do, I thank you:
I am ready for all, I accept all.
Let only your will be done in me, and in all your creatures.
I wish no more than this, O Lord.
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Bl. Charles de Foucauld, 20th century
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Whoever loves me will keep my word,
and my Father will love him,
and we will come to him
and make our dwelling with him. |
| Jesus; John 14:23 |
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In Christ, the Father has given himself entirely to us
and has called us to a personal and profound relationship with him.
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His Holiness, Benedict XVI
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No one knows the Son except the Father;
and no one knows the Father except the Son. |
| Jesus; Matthew 11:27 |
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The way to know the Father is the Son.
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St. Irenaeus, 2nd century
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See what love the Father has given us,
that we should be called children of God. |
| I John 3:1 |
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On coming into the world,
Jesus lavished his gifts of goodness, mercy, and love,
upon men and women.
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His Holiness, Benedict XVI
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The Lord is gracious and merciful,
slow to anger and abounding in love. |
| Psalm 145:8 |
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God is calm even in the midst of storms,
because God, as Jesus has revealed to us,
is a Father who is full of mercy and goodness.
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His Holiness, Benedict XVI
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| I go to the Father. |
| Jesus; John 14:12 |
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The Church may indeed experience difficulties,
the Gospel may suffer setbacks,
but because Jesus is at the right hand of the Father,
the Church will never know defeat,
Christ's victory is ours.
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Pope John Paul II, 20th century
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You were ransomed-
with the precious blood of Christ. |
| cf.1 Peter 1:18-19 |
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What good would life had been to us,
had Christ not come as our Redeemer;
Father, how wonderful you care for us!
How boundless your merciful love!
To ransom a slave you gave away your Son.
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Easter Exsultet, Roman Liturgy
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