Queen Elizabeth II died yesterday afternoon but here on earth throne and crown stand steadfast, singing, ‘God save the King!’ and in heaven, throne and crown are timeless, glorifying not only a mortal queen but also Christ, the immortal king, enthroned and crowned in his invisible Kingdom. Earth and heaven eternally wed in the Holy of Holies, resurrecting our queen and all… Read more »
Persecution of the Name is rife in an age of nihilism, although the Name extinguishes fear and hallows the persecuted. Elders take heart when the Name is hallowed, enthroning saints in glory, crowning them with wisdom. The Name searches minds and hearts, revealing grace from beginning to end and from first to last. Suffering for God’s Name is often excruciating, severing… Read more »
When glory is aware of itself, it is wisdom and when wisdom is aware of its heavenly realm, it is glory. The reciprocity of wisdom and glory lies hidden at the heart of the Name, aware and present in each person of the Holy Trinity and therefore: ‘thrice-holy.’ The Name saves by virtue of the wisdom and glory it reveals. Realms… Read more »
Purity of heart is enlightened by virtue of the purity of God, for there is no conditioned way or external means to enlighten it, because it already is light knowing light through light. Self-centred effort and self-willed struggle point beyond themselves to the good news of the Gospel of grace. Glory already is uncreated light, freely given by grace. The… Read more »
The Name is revealed by all three persons of the Holy Trinity, each of whom is the completeness of God in person, revealing the completeness of God in his Name. Mirroring Holy Trinity, the Spirit unveils the Son in the heart of the Father, revealing God in Holy Trinity through the thrice-holy Name, indivisibly communicating God, through God in God,… Read more »