The question of God as our heavenly Father comes up when I teach and use that reference because so many people have poor mental images of what a father is, or even if a person had a supportive dad ...

"God the Father," a pretty common phrase that we use, is straight from the pages of Scripture. You can find it in John 6:27, 1 Corinthians 8:6, Galatians 1:1, 3, Ephesians 6:23, ...

In his daily Mass, Pope Francis compared the love of God to the two fathers in the day's readings, saying that God is a parent who “weeps” for his children and desires them to be close to him ...

The image of God as the father of us all is an enduring one throughout the ages, writes Paul Prather. Pictured, "The Creation of Adam" by Michaelangelo. Vieriu Adrian Getty Images/iStockphoto ...

God is a Father to the fatherless. You have a heavenly Father who is always faithful and good – so receive His love that endures forever." ‘JESUS IS HERE’: ...

The image of God as the father of us all is an enduring one throughout the ages, writes Paul Prather. Pictured, "The Creation of Adam" by Michaelangelo. Vieriu Adrian Getty Images/iStockphoto ...

The image of God as the father of us all is an enduring one throughout the ages, writes Paul Prather. Pictured, "The Creation of Adam" by Michaelangelo. Vieriu Adrian Getty Images/iStockphoto ...

The image of God as the father of us all is an enduring one throughout the ages, writes Paul Prather. Pictured, "The Creation of Adam" by Michaelangelo. Vieriu Adrian Getty Images/iStockphoto ...