© Jerzy Seremak SJ Catholic Academy in Warsaw – Collegium Bobolanum ORCID: 0000-0002-4333-1075 1. The form and theological meaning of the name of God[1] The name of Israel's God is revealed in Exod 3:13-15 in dual linguistic form. The first and basic form in this regard is the verb form ’ehyeh. The following noun form yhwh is understood in this text as a derivative of the verb form. What is remarkable here is that the name of God is expressed in the first place not in the form of a noun or an adjective, but in the form of a sentence, ’ehyeh “I am”. The verbal predicate “I am” has no inbred...

© Peter G. van Breemen SJ (…) When I pray I must leave the trivialities of life behind; they do not have a place in my prayer. On the other hand, what really touches my heart should touch my prayer. Prayer has no point, no reality, unless it is firmly rooted in life. Some people have a "praying coat" which they put on when they begin to pray. Then, after an hour or so, they remove the coat and return to reality. This is a nice escape from life but it is not prayer. Why? Because it is not real. When I receive word that someone dear to me is seriously ill, I cannot and should not dismiss this...

© Peter G. van Breemen SJ If you make my word your home youwill indeed be my disciples, you will learnthe truth and the truth will make you free. (John 8:31-32)             The word “emeth” is a Hebrew word which until recently was considered synonymous with the Latin word “veritas” (truth) and is now translated “fidelitas” (fidelity). It communicates a knowledge of God. It is for the Hebrew an existential word. His life, his whole existence is rooted in the fidelity of Yahweh. He can trust Yahweh. Yahweh will never let him down. That's...