Dear Father | Why are there no churches named after God the Father?
Submitted on June 06, 2011
Father John Mayo
Question:
The Review recently listed names that can be used to name churches. The list includes references to saints, Jesus, the Blessed Mother and the Holy Spirit. Missing from the list, it seems, is God the Father. There also isn’t a single Holy Day specifically named for God the Father. Why?Father Mayo's answer:
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