Wanting to ‘control’ God, confine him to an agenda is idolatry, pope says

[Michie]

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — To reform the Church is to put God first and adore him, and to love and serve others, Pope Francis said at Mass marking the conclusion of the first session of the Synod of Bishops on synodality.

“This is the church we are called to ‘dream’: a church that is the servant of all, the servant of the least of our brothers and sisters; a church that never demands an attestation of ‘good behavior,’ but welcomes, serves, loves, forgives; a church with open doors that is a haven of mercy,” he said.

“We may have plenty of good ideas on how to reform the Church, but let’s remember: to adore God and to love our brothers and sisters with his love, that is the great and perennial reform,” the pope said in his homily at Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica Oct. 29.

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Wanting to 'control' God, confine him to an agenda is idolatry, pope says

"We have lost the habit of adoration," the pope said, calling on all priests, dioceses, parishes and communities to "return to worship" and adore the Lord.

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[Wolseley]

Well, Frank, maybe you might want to put a little less "control" over the faithful Catholics who wish to remain traditionalists.

After all, maybe God is speaking to them, too, do you suppose? Or is it your way or the highway? Nobody who doesn't ecstatically embrace "reform for the sake of reform" are idolaters now, is that it?

Pfah.

 

[mourningdove~]

“We are always at risk of thinking that we can ‘control God,’ that we can confine his love to our own agenda. Instead, the way he acts is always unpredictable and consequently demands amazement and adoration,” Pope Francis said. The path of idolatry is “wanting the Lord to act according to the image we have of him.”

We do not serve an 'evolving' God.
While God may choose to 'surprise' us, 'the way He acts' is not 'always unpredictable'.

"Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever."
~ Hebrews 13:8

 

[RileyG]

The Pope is correct. We cannot control nor manipulate God.

 

[Psalmofmercy]

God made us in His image, and we have been wanting to return the favor ever since!