BEING CATHOLIC
JAN TISSLER; FLICKR
What Catholics believe about Jesus
EVEN THOUGH Jesus was, is, and always will be God, in a moment of time he entered history as a human being.
BY FATHER PAUL BOUDREAU
Fa t h e r Pa u l 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.
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?
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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.
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