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''Synopsis:'' The title "Holy Father" was used by Jesus when he prayed to God in [[John]] 17:11. It is also the title used by [[Roman Catholic]]s of the [[Pope]]. ----__toc__{{topics}} {{opinions}} ==Main article== === The Father of the Messiah ===
The [[Messiah]] prays to the Holy Father in John 17:11.
<blockquote>John {{web_verse|john|17:|11 And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we [are].}}</blockquote>
=== Used by the pope of the Roman Catholic Church ===
The origin of the Roman Catholic title, according to a catholiceducation.org [http://www.catholiceducation.org/articles/apologetics/ap0038.html article] by Jean-Claude Perisset, was "born" during the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Investiture_Controversy Investiture Controversy].
<blockquote>The qualifier “holy” underlines the spiritual dimension of this fatherhood exercised in the name of God; and we have already said that it does not imply a moral judgment on the person of the Pope. The expression “Holy Father” was born in the time of the controversy over lay investiture, and it seemed normal that in its becoming common usage in the acts of the chancery, the Roman Curia had then wished to underscore the spiritual and supernatural level of the mission of the Pope by adding the adjective “holy” — to defend implicitly the superiority of papal power over imperial power.</blockquote>
=== Hymns ===
Hymns containing Holy Father in their title or lyrics. Hymnal information used with permission from The Cyber Hymnal, "By all means. Thanks for thinking of us..." (2006/01/22).
* [http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/w/a/wakesong.htm Wake the Song] Words & Music: William F. Sherwin (1826-1888).
== External Quotes== ==Links ==
* [http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/20020704.htm Bible Study - The Holy Father]
* [http://www.catholiceducation.org/articles/apologetics/ap0038.html The Appropriateness Of The Title Of "Holy Father"]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Investiture_Controversy Investiture Controvery at Wikipedia]
{{returnto}} [[Roman Catholicism]]
