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GLORY. The recognition and praise of someone's excellence. Applied to God, the divine (internal) glory is the infinite goodness that the persons of the Trinity constantly behold and mutually ...
1. Divine Glory. The Eternal God has by an act of His will created, that is, has brought into being from nothingness, all things that are. Infinite Intelligence, He could not act aimlessly; He had an objective for His action: He created with a purpose; He destined His creatures to some end.
Sometimes the Catholic versions employ brightness, where others use glory. When this occurs, the original signifies, as it frequently does elsewhere, a physical, visible phenomenon. This meaning is found for instance in Exodus 24:16: "And the glory of the Lord dwelt upon Sinai"; in Luke 2:9, and in the account of the Transfiguration on Mount ...
understanding of Roman Catholic theology in the diverse and pluralistic context of the twenty-first century. I have tried to define the terms succinct-ly by providing (1) a reference to their language origin, (2) an indication of their theological content, and (3) a summary statement of their contempo-rary meaning.
Mar 10, 2021 · The present work, The New Dictionary of Catholic Spirituality, edited by Michael Downey, is intended as a companion to these, with a parallel aim and purpose. The NDCS is a collaborative attempt to take stock of the remarkable developments in the Church and the world since the Second Vatican Council, but with a specific focus on the reform and renewal of Catholic spirituality that the Council ...
In his Modern Catholic Dictionary, Fr. John Hardon, S.J., provides a good summary of the different meanings of “glory”: The recognition and praise of someone’s excellence. Applied to God, the divine (internal) glory is the infinite goodness that the persons of the Trinity constantly behold and mutually praise.
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Glory of God. (Latin: gloriare, to glorify, to honor) Term with many shades of meaning, e.g., praise, admiration; honor, celestial honor, splendor, or brightness. The word occurs frequently in Holy Writ to denote a visible, physical phenomenon: "And the glory of the Lord dwelt upon Sinai" (Exodus 24). Again it is used to designate the power and ...
