In my mind’s eye, I imagine God patting my hair like a mother comforts an overwrought child. ... As I rest in the divine lap, I let the maternal images of God in the Bible minister to me.

God compares himself to a loving, caring mother in many verses of the Bible: ‘lifting her child up to her cheek’ (Book of Hosea), or beautifully: “As a mother comforts her child, so will I ...

God is intimately involved, as the text affirms: “As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you.” A child suckling at her mother’s breast is a beautiful reflection and image of the ...

And that is why it is also one of the clearest pictures of God’s love for us, his children. A mother’s love is nurturing.It causes a baby to grow and develop in a way it could not on its own ...

Conversations with Sr. Camille: Mary Winnecke's daughter Natalie was killed in 1994. Although the pain is still there, she says God gives her strength.