First Comes Love: Finding Your Family in the Church and the Trinity

True to form, in First Comes Love, Dr. Hahn dives into the Gospels to show how "family terminology", words like brother, sister, mother, father and home, dominate the words of Our Lord and the writings of His first followers. It is these words that truly illuminate the central ideas of the Catholic Faith.

As you explore such concepts as the fatherhood of God, the marriage of the Church to Christ, and the all-encompassing role of the Holy Spirit, Dr. Hahn will deepen your understanding of the Sacraments and teach you how to create a family life in the image of the Trinity. In chapter after chapter he demonstrates the ways in which the analogy of the family applies to every aspect of our Catholic Faith and its many practices, from the role of "Father" embodied by the ancient Patriarchs and contemporary parish priests, to the comfort and guidance offered by our brothers and sisters who comprise the Communion of Saints, to the nurturing embrace of the Blessed Virgin Mary, mother of all Christians.

Through real-life examples (both humorous and compassionate) and quotations drawn from the Scriptures and the Fathers and Doctors of the Church, Dr. Hahn makes it clear that no matter what sort of family you may come from, no matter what sort of "dysfunction" you may have experienced, you can find a family in the Church. Whether you're a recent convert, or a life-long Catholic, First Comes Love will provide you with an invitation to discover for yourself, a true home in the divine life of the Trinity.

Author:                Scott Hahn
Format:               Hardcover
Pages:                  210