Trinity– Time and Eternity
J.M.J. + O.B.T. + M.G.R.*
I came across the following article around five years ago. I also listened to the audio file online, a sermon by the late Dr. D. James Kennedy of Coral Ridge Ministries. It is part of his teaching on The Trinity Around You.
Part 2 http://www.coralridge.org/medialibrary/default.aspx?mediaID=2827 4:00 is the start of "Time"
It is well worth your time to hear this important teaching. To the best of my knowledge, there is nothing in either the audio or this written text that conflicts with our Catholics beliefs. I am open to correction if someone finds it at odds with what the Church officially teaches relative to this bedrock mystery of our faith.
"The Trinity in the Universe" Published in 1978, reprinted in 1984 by Kriegel Publications.
These two sections demonstrate an analogy between Time and the Eternal God who created it. It reveals the logic: time (future, present and past) and God (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) are so similar that you have to marvel at the designing mind of the Creator. I added color and [pronouns] and slight modification as needed to provide clarity to the work
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+ + +The Future is the source. The Future is unseen, unknown, except as it continually embodies itself and makes itself visible in the Present. The Present is what we see, and hear, and know. It is ceaselessly embodying the Future, day by day, hour by hour, moment by moment. It is perpetually revealing the Future, hitherto invisible.
The Future is logically first, but not chronologically. For the Present exists as long as Time exists, and was in the absolute beginning of Time. It makes itself visible in the Present. The Future acts, and reveals itself, through the Present. It is through the Present that Time enters into union with human life. Time and humanity meet and unite in the Present. It is in the Present that Time becomes a part of human life, and so is born and lives and dies in human life.
The Past in turn comes from the Present. We cannot say that it embodies the Present. On the contrary, Time in issuing from the Present into the Past becomes invisible again. The Past does not embody the Present. Rather it proceeds silently, endlessly, invisibly from it.
But the Present is not the source of the Past which proceeds from it. The Future is the source of both the Present and the Past. The Past issues in endless, invisible procession from the Present, but, back of that, from the Future out of which the Present comes.
The Present therefore comes out from the invisible Future. The Present perpetually and ever-newly embodies the Future in visible, audible, and livable form: and returns again into invisible Time in the Past.
The Past acts invisibly. It continually influences us with regard to the Present. It casts light upon the Present. That is its great function. It helps us to live in the Present which we know, and with reference to the Future which we hope to see.
The Father is the source. The Father is unseen, unknown, except as He continually embodies Himself and makes Himself visible in the Son. The Son is who we see, and hear, and know. He is ceaselessly embodying the Father, day by day, hour by hour, moment by moment. He is perpetually revealing the Father, hitherto invisible.
The Father is logically first, but not chronologically. For the Son exists as long as God exists, and was in the absolute beginning as God. God makes Himself visible in the Son. The Father acts, and reveals Himself, through the Son. It is through the Son that God enters into union with human life. God and humanity meet and unite in the Son. It is in the Son that God becomes a part of human life, and so is born and lives and dies in human life.
The Holy Spirit in turn comes from the Son. We cannot say that He embodies the Son. On the contrary, God in issuing from the Son into the Holy Spirit becomes invisible again. The Holy Spirit does not embody the Son. Rather He proceeds silently, endlessly, invisibly from Him.
But the Son is not the source of the Holy Spirit which proceeds from it. The Father is the source of both the Son and the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit issues in endless, invisible procession from the Son, but, back of that, from the Father out of which the Son comes.
The Son therefore comes out from the invisible Father. The Son perpetually and ever-newly embodies the Father in visible, audible, and livable form: and returns again into invisible God in the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit acts invisibly. He continually influences us with regard to the Son. He casts light upon the Son. That is His great function. He helps us to live in the Son whom we know, and with reference to the Father whom we hope to see.
Revelation 22 is a glimpse of the New Eden in heaven. From the Great White Throne St. John witnessed the passage of "eternal time"—the flow of the crystal clear river from the Father to and through the Lamb and to the Tree of Life.
Sincerely yours in Jesus and Mary,
Mike Rizzio
Imitate Mary
Become like Jesus
Live for the Triune God
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See you on the High Ground!
* - J.M.J. + O.B.T. + M.G.R. stands for:
Jesus, Mary and Joseph;
O Beata Trinitas;
St. Michael, St. Gabriel and St. Raphael
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