For those interested I did hear back from Fr. Ruther: "Dear David, Thank you for your interest in that talk, which was over twenty years ago, I think. Both fall under the category of "oral tradition" which is to say that they were told to me - from reliable sources - but I have not seen them written anywhere. Yours, Father George Rutler "
Something we should review again from this talk, since it is the Lenten season. What is the perfect trinity about? And moreover: what are- the seven utterances? As Fr/Dr Rutler mentioned mentioned them, here is the expansion of them: 7 acts (in 7 days, God creates the world) 7 sacraments (baptism, communion, reconciliation, confirmation, anointing of the sick/last rites, marriage, holy orders) 7 utterances on the cross (Luke 23:34, Luke 23:43, John 19:26-27, Matthew 27:46, John 19:28, John 19:30, Luke 23:46 - all found in the RSVCE edition with these numbers) That is what the perfect trinity- is all about go tell the fuhrer- he can make me scream, but he cannot make me sing Satan can make us scream, he's made the whole 20th century one great scream of horror- in so many ways... He said it- so eloquently. And in going with the title of the video. Let's remember this one too 1 John 4:18 RSVCE There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and he who fears is not perfected in love. God + Christ love us: unconditionally... As they are infinite, so is their love for us- it is infinite as well. And not trying to war with Judaists at all. Given that Christ died for his religious beliefs: If Christ's death + the Apostles deaths are not an example of genocide, I really don't know- what is...
Hmmm.....I wonder if the ancient Hebrews under Pharaoh, or the Jews who suffered pograms, or, of course, the Holocaust survivors feel that, as the caption of this video says, That 'God is always with you.' It's inconceivable that people can say annd believe this when such misery is left un amended by a Supreme Being who, he claims, is always present. Tell THAT to a grieving mother in Auschwitz.
