Contemplate the Gentleness of God

One of the most beautiful Hymns of the Liturgy of the Hours begins with

this verse: Who is God to love us so much…?
In discerning the mystery

of the unspeakable love and tenderness of God for the humanity and for

the entire universe, the book of Claire Dumont, intertwined with

biblical wisdom, shares the experience of a believer who is always

seeking for a better answer to the unending question: Who indeed is God?

The reading of the Bible, as much as the experience of the humanity,

often heaves us into a scenario of violence that seems to obscure its

meaning. Nevertheless, gentleness and tenderness are brought forward

through countless witnesses and by an irrepressible desire for

compassion and peace.

It is in contemplating the gentleness of God the Father, Son and Spirit

• their unconditional love - , that we can assimilate and regain this

gentleness in the Church, in society, in families, in communities or in

small groups. By her simple approach, the author dares to witness with

great conviction and openness to this profound mystery.