That’s the title of a talk that I gave on July 19th to the Immaculata Young Adult Bible Study Group at the University of San Diego. The title comes from St. Athanasius, and is quoted in the Catechism to describe why the Incarnation happened: 460 The Word became flesh to make us “partakers of the divine… Continue reading “That Man Might Become God”
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The Most Important Moment in History: Why the Incarnation Matters
Today is the Feast of the Annunciation, which celebrates the Angel Gabriel’s message to the Blessed Virgin Mary. It also celebrates the Incarnation, which is brought about through Mary’s faith-filled response (“Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word,” Luke 1:38). This is the greatest event… Continue reading The Most Important Moment in History: Why the Incarnation Matters
What Eye Has Not Seen: Divinization and the Saints
There’s a promise in the Bible so shocking that most modern preachers and homilists steer clear of it, for fear of sounding like they’re blaspheming: it’s the promise that we will be divinized. Because of our squeamishness about speaking openly and honestly about divinization, we settle for a shallow, lame view of Heaven. So first, let’s… Continue reading What Eye Has Not Seen: Divinization and the Saints