Tuesday, December 20, 2011

New Words (Re)new Meaning (7)


The website of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops tells us that, “The word ‘hosts’ refers to a great gathering or multitude, and speaks here of God’s command over the heavenly host of angelic armies.”  In the New Testament, “hosts” refers to all those who gather around the throne, who have lived obedient to God, and been transformed by God.  Through this transformation, they have experienced the fullness of God’s love.  We have therefore set aside the expression, “God of power and might” so that the focus can shift to all those God has gathered in his love. 




(Information in this post was compiled by Fr. Pat, Jonathan, and Suzanne.) 

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