Through the Church Fathers: June 21

Irenaeus reminds us that there is only one God who created everything freely and entirely, exposing the absurdity of infinite gods and the peril of multiplicity in divine beings. Augustine confesses that he sought God outside himself for too long, only to realize that the One he craved was present all along—calling, shining, touching him until his soul burned with longing. Aquinas, meanwhile, teaches that while our intellect can conceive the idea of “infinite,” it cannot truly grasp infinity, just as we can behold the sea but never contain it within our minds. Each reading, in its own way, calls us to a deeper humility before the one true God: He is singular, present within, and beyond the full comprehension of our finite understanding. (Irenaeus Against Heresies 2.1; Augustine Confessions 10.37–38; Aquinas ST I‑II q.85 a.2)Explore the Project:Through the Church Fathers – https://www.throughthechurchfathers.com Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/cmichaelpatton Credo Courses – https://www.credocourses.com Credo Ministries – https://www.credoministries.orgHashtags: #Irenaeus #ChurchFathers #Confessions #SummaTheologica #DivineSimplicity #PresenceOfGod #InfiniteMind