What the Father gives is the capacity to be a self, freedom, and thus autonomy, but an autonomy which can be understood only as a surrender of self to the other.
Hans Urs von BalthasarStichwörter: christianity god theology catholicism jesus-christ christ god-father god-son christology
Only the Christian religion, which in its essence is communicated by the eternal child of God, keeps alive in its believers the lifelong awareness of their being children, and therefore of having to ask and give thanks for things.
Hans Urs von BalthasarStichwörter: christianity theology catholicism christ christian-religion god-father god-son
It is to the Cross that the Christian is challenged to follow his Master: no path of redemption can make a detour around it.
Hans Urs von BalthasarStichwörter: christianity suffering jesus theology cross catholicism jesus-christ redemption christ crucifixion the-cross
Mary thus learns that the Most High has ever borne a Son in his bosom, and that this Son has now chosen her bosom as dwelling-place.
Hans Urs von BalthasarStichwörter: christianity god jesus catholicism jesus-christ christ mary incarnation virgin-mary son-of-god blessed-virgin-mary most-high
Her (Mary's) Son first had to be the Child of the Father in order then to become man and be capable of taking up on his shoulders the burden of a guilty world.
Hans Urs von BalthasarStichwörter: christianity god grace jesus catholicism jesus-christ christ mary incarnation virgin-mary blessed-virgin-mary eternal-child god-the-father
The worse I am, the more I need God. I can't shut myself out from His mercy. That is what it would mean; starting a life with you, without Him.
Evelyn WaughStichwörter: love god faith catholicism
When man is with God in awe and love, then he is praying.
Karl RahnerStichwörter: inspirational christianity god religion prayer theology catholicism
Meditating on the nature and dignity of prayer can cause saying at least one thing to God: Lord, teach us to pray!
Karl RahnerStichwörter: christianity god religion spirituality prayer meditation catholicism lord meditating
The Mass is very long and tiresome unless one loves God.
G.K. ChestertonStichwörter: catholicism catholic mass catholic-mass
Catholics have more extreme sex lives because they're taught that pleasure is bad for you. Who thinks it's normal to kneel down to a naked man who's nailed to a cross? It's like a bad leather bar.
John WatersStichwörter: sex jesus prayer cross catholicism jesus-christ catholics crucifix
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