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BEING CATHOLIC
N THE NAME OF THE FATHER, and of the Son . . . .” Wait! Hold
it right there. What do you mean, the “Son”? Who is the Son?
Who is this Jesus, whose name we use so freely, whose image
shows up on bumper stickers, hangs on our walls, and even dangles
from our ears? What do Catholics believe about this Jesus?
Truly God, truly human
He’s the Son of God of course. And in that designation “Son” is
wrapped up a world of meaning.
I
Son of God, a human being, a healer, one who gave
his life for the world and is present with us today—all
these and more answer the question: Who is Jesus?
What Catholics
believe about Jesus
BY FATHER PAUL BOUDREAU
EVEN THOUGH
Jesus was, is,
and always
will be God, in
a moment of
time he entered
history as a
human being.
Father Paul
Boudreau is
the pastor of
the Church of
St. Mary in Portland, Connecticut and the author of numerous articles and
books related
to the Catholic faith. He is
co-author with
Alice Camille of
The Forgiveness
Book: A Catholic
Approach.
JAN TISSLER; FLICKR
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