Michelangelo’s iconic God the Father image, painted on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, draws on the Hebrew Bible’s patriarchal God tradition. In Deuteronomy 32:6 Moses explicitly refers to God as ...

I am Catholic, and I pray to God as Father as Jesus taught. But more and more, I've found myself needing an additional image of God.

In the Trinity, God is revealed as Father, Son and Holy Spirit. The image of God as Father can have many benefits, such as making our relationship with God feel more personal and familial.

Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 1, 2017 Ezekiel 18:25-28 Psalm 25 Philippians 2:1-11 Matthew 21:28-32 ...

In some of these images, God is depicted as a father or male. Jesus teaching his disciples to pray the “Our Father” prayer is perhaps the most well-known example of a male title for God.

But no image better expresses God’s compassion for his people than a nursing mother, cradling her newborn and promising lifelong devotion. May we all honor our father and mothers.