John Foley, SJ
Abram fell into a trance, and a deep terrifying darkness enveloped him. Fire appeared among the animals that he had slain. God spoke, promising a homeland, the “promised land,” to Abram and his descendants.
Ron Rolheiser
God’s Ineffability—
What’s Revealed in Jesus’ Eyes?
What’s revealed in the beauty of creation, in the compassion that’s the hallmark of all true religion, and in Jesus’ revelation of his Father, takes us beyond a blind date into a trustworthy relationship.
Eleonore Stump
God promised to give Abraham the land around him. In response, Abraham asked, “How am I to know that I will possess it?”
Gerald Darring
Heavenly Vision; More Human World
We recognize that “we have our citizenship in heaven,” but in the meantime we exercise our citizenship on earth for the coming of the kingdom of God.
Anne Osdieck
Is your mind occupied with earthly things? Who or what helps you toward your “citizenship in heaven”?