“He did not hope that God heard his prayers; he knew it.”
― Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy
― Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy
“The mysterious, invisible authority of the divine child over human hearts is more solidly grounded then the visible and resplendent power of earthly rulers. Ultimately all authority on earth must serve only the authority of Jesus Christ over humankind.”
― God is in the Manger: Reflections on Advent and Christmas
― God is in the Manger: Reflections on Advent and Christmas
“My past life is abundantly full of God’s mercy, and, above all sin, stands the forgiving love of the Crucified.”
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“A love that left people alone in their guilt would not have real people as its object. So, in vicarious responsibility for people, and in His love for real human beings, Jesus becomes the one burdened by guilt.”
― God is in the Manger: Reflections on Advent and Christmas
― God is in the Manger: Reflections on Advent and Christmas
“God can make a new beginning with people whenever God pleases, but not people with God. Therefore, people cannot make a new beginning at all; they can only pray for one. Where people are on their own and live by their own devices, there is only the old, the past.”
― God is in the Manger: Reflections on Advent and Christmas
― God is in the Manger: Reflections on Advent and Christmas
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