Divine Presence in the Mountians, Fr.Joby Vc
DIVINE PRESENCE ON MOUNTAIN Fr.Joby kachappilly VC, jobichanvc@gmail.com According to the Bible, going to the mountain in quest of God is an important act of pilgrimage. The Bible depicts mountains as venues of God’s blessings and as symbols of His presence. The Sinai Mountain and the Sion Mountain had been considered as spheres of divine presence by the Jews (Exo. 19:3; 24,16). In a similar way we can also see in the Bible how the mountains become avenues where scenes of excruciating pain and spiritual upheavals are enacted. It is when we look at the mountains in a contemplative strain of mind that we are able to comprehend the divine schemes and spiritual revelations contained in them. Jesus had a special love and affinity for the mountains. Apart from mere geographical and topographical considerations, Jesus must have chosen the mountains for prayers and adoration because of his realization that mountains had the unending treasures of divine graces (Mt. 14:232, Mk. 6:46; Lk. 6:12). ...