42._ Face

It has appeared finally then, revealed in Jesus, the true "face" of God: that Father --or Mother-- kind, benevolent, indulgent, who loves us and waits us, who saves us for we ourselves and for Himself. That God that comes to our encounter, embraces us and pardons us --like to the "prodigal son" of the parable--, that God that alleviates the tired and overwhelmed, which supports with our least and ephemeral condition, who cries with us --as cried Jesus before the death of his friend Lazarus--, that God that "makes rain on right and unright", that God that identifies Himself with our fellow, who guards us, who has counted our hair, who calls to our door, who always listens to us, to whom we can call "Dad" --or "Mum"--, that God that wants mercy instead of sacrifices, that God that sees in the secret of our hearts, who does not scrutinize the guilts, who leaves in search of "the lost lamb", who is glad more for a repentant sinner that for "ninety and nine right ones which they do not have penance necessity", that God that pardons "seventy times seven", that God that is love.