Pope warns against using God, others for selfish aims
The pope says people should seek Jesus out of genuine love, not calculated self-interest
Updated: August 03, 2021 05:47 AM GMT
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People should seek Jesus out of genuine love, not calculated self-interest, Pope Francis said.
"Why do I seek the Lord? What are the motivations for my faith, for our faith?" the pope asked Aug. 1 during his Sunday Angelus address.
It is important to reflect on one's reasons because there can be an "immature" faith driven by an "idolatrous temptation," that is, the temptation "that drives us to seek God for our own use, to solve problems," to turn to him for things "we cannot obtain on our own, for our interests," he said.