A s we saw last Friday, God’s great goal in creating and ruling the universe is that He be glorified. The whole of creation exists for His glory. And so do His people; indeed, especially His people.

Even when he reveals himself, God remains a mystery beyond words: ‘If you understood him, it would not be God.’ (CCC 230) Gersam Turri, “The Glory of the Holy Trinity,” ca. 1928, ceiling fresco in the ...

As we saw last Friday, God’s great goal in creating and ruling the universe is that He be glorified. The whole of creation is the overflow of the unimaginably glorious love that surges among the Three ...

Some Christians might think this is a silly question because asking for God’s glory to fall is such a popular phrase in church environments. Since we notice entire congregations singing about it in ...

While the world is rich in money, it is poor in mercy. Jesus says to his disciples: “You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit ...

Pope Francis said Sunday that God’s glory and our true happiness are not found in success, fame, or popularity but in loving and forgiving others. In his Angelus address on March 17, the pope asked: ...

Jesus' glory is not found in the acclaim or applause of the world, but in the act of suffering and dying out of love – the same love demanded of everyone, Pope Francis said Wednesday. "True glory is ...

Why did God make people? Children inevitably ask that question, and you have probably asked it at some point. Some well-meaning parents come up with an answer like “God was lonely.” But that answer is ...

How God’s power is made perfect in weakness. The first time my daughter opened her eyes was inside an ambulance racing through downtown Chicago. As I held her tight, her blue eyes looked straight into ...