Creator and Created: Recent Episodes
Fr Rafael
God is power itself. Nothing can be acted upon in God, he is immutable. His power is infinite, without boundaries. All things are radically possible in him. He cannot be impeded, not even by Himself. The creation of anything that would contradict the omnipotence of God is a contradiction itself, and thus a non-being, nonsense.
Providence will always be a delicate topic. However, the theme of predestination is even more problematic, because it deals with our eternal happiness.
God's providence is in God and of God, part of his divine essence, and is not to be confused with God's government or execution of his providence.
It is sometimes thought that justice and mercy are opposed, and cannot coexist. However, when we speak of God's attributes of justice and mercy, they must both be equally present in God, making the issue even more delicate.
Both intellectual creatures, angels and men have the faculties of will and intellect. Love is the essential act of will. To love is to want the best for someone or something, according to it´s nature. The way God loves creatures is not the same way we love. Listen to this podcast to see how this all comes together!
We cannot think of God's will as we think of man's will, for man's will is not even a shadow of God's perfect will. It lack's that perfection which is only found in God.
God is sometimes referred to as the Living God. This is not only metaphorical, but a reality. Only God is truly alive - but what does this mean?
Nothing can perfect perfection. God is simple, and therfore God is unchangeable. Creatures, on the other hand need change, always moving towards a goal/end.
From the perfection of God, it can be concluded not only that there is nothing lacking, but also that there is no limit to His perfection. God is. God is infinite.
Fr Rafael continues exploring the attributes of God. We say God is good. But what does this mean? What is goodness?
Fr Rafael talks about how we can come to the conclusion that God is simple, and what this means and entails.
Fr Rafael discusses how man can have knowledge on God, how the created can know the Creator.