tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7853204965986587589.post5578324989509700996..comments2024-03-17T22:48:00.427+08:00Comments on Reflections and Ruminations: The importance of the incarnation for our salvationFr Luke Fonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03079016104331055895noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7853204965986587589.post-84523921846848846522012-10-18T22:21:54.645+08:002012-10-18T22:21:54.645+08:00Dearest Fr. Luke,
I remembered a few years back wh...Dearest Fr. Luke,<br />I remembered a few years back when reflecting on Christmas – Jesus’ incarnation as man; I came across a quote by Pope St Leo the Great, which goes like this -<br /><br />Invisible in His own nature, He became visible in ours. <br />Beyond our grasp, He chose to come within our grasp. <br />Existing before all time began, He began to exist in a moment in time. <br />Incapable of suffering as God, He did not refuse to be man, capable of suffering.<br /> Immortal, He chose to be subject to the laws of death.<br /><br />When reflecting this quote, I was simply awestruck as the immensity of God’s love for us overwhelms me. Our God loves us so much, that He would rather die Himself than to live without us. How blessed, blessed, blessed we are to be recipients of this everlasting, unchangingly faithful, enduring love.<br /><br />Indeed as you say, because when we believe in God’s unconditional and limitless love, there is then so much we can do for others who are in hell – of not knowing how beloved they are by God; and thus remaining in their brokenness and hells of their own creation. When we believe and surrender to God, God will strengthen us and use us – as His channels of peace. (Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi).<br /><br />Thank You Fr. Luke, for this reminder, that we should start now, preparing ourselves in anticipation for the wonderful gift of Jesus’ birth (before the commercial world distracts us during the season…)<br /> God be with you always.<br /><br />PS: Happy Blessed Feast Day.<br />Lauranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7853204965986587589.post-69200205024277635002012-10-15T15:18:04.632+08:002012-10-15T15:18:04.632+08:00Dear Fr. Luke,
From what I understand, and accord...Dear Fr. Luke,<br /><br />From what I understand, and according to Catholic teaching, Jesus was always both human and divine at the same time. Something called the hypostatic union, I believe. Thus, Jesus embodied two natures, human and divine, both in perfect union in the one person of Christ. <br /><br />How God could allow His only Son to become “one of us” and then suffer so unjustly is utterly incomprehensible to me. But I accept that His love has no limits; and that His ways are certainly not ours. What a great, great God we have !<br /><br />Peace and Joy,Robbie Jnoreply@blogger.com