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"Master, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us."

Jesus said to him, "Have I been with you for so long a time and you still do not know me, Philip? 

Whoever has seen me has seen the Father.” (John 14,9)

Every Sunday and on feast days, we profess the Creed. We believe that God is the Creator of the visible and invisible world. That implies that we believe He is Spirit, not flesh. (Cf. John 4; 1 Timothy 1:17) Having stated this, we can attempt to understand Jesus' solemn declaration on  the matter: "Master, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us." Jesus said to him, "Have been with you for so long a time and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father.” This truth reveals Jesus as the visible image of the invisible God, inspiring reverence and awe in believers, emphasizing His divine nature.

Long before Jesus' birth, the prophet Isaiah foretold His di-vine identity: 'Emmanuel,' meaning 'God among His people.' This prophecy deepens our trust in God's divine plan and the reality of the Incarnation.

Through His ministry, His words, and His miracles, Jesus demonstrated to the Jews—and later to us Christians—that He is God in the flesh that Mary fashioned for Him. Saint Paul explained this well to the Colossians when he wrote: "He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For in him were created all things in heaven and on earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones or do-minions or principalities or powers; all things were created through him and for him." (Colossians 1:16-17)

Indeed, at the Resurrection, Thomas professed what others still hesitated to do: Jesus is Lord and God. (John 20:28) These testimonies from Scripture truly attest that "whoever has seen Jesus in His flesh has seen the Father, who is hid-den in His divine majesty." (John 14:9) Consequently, through our baptism, we received the grace to be the continuing presence of Christ in the world.   Through our deeds, people can see God in us.