The mystery of this girl from Nazareth, who is in the heart of God, is not estranged from us. She is not there and we over here. No, we are connected. Indeed, God rests his loving gaze on every man and every woman! By name and surname. His gaze of love is on every one of us. The Apostle Paul states that God “chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him” (Eph 1:4). We too, from all time, were chosen by God to live a holy life, free of sin. It is a plan of love that God renews every time we come to him, especially through the Sacraments.
- Angelus, December 8, 2013, Pope Francis
Imagine it. God keeps his eye on us. Sometimes this has been used as a say of saying “watch out” using fear to keep us on “the right track”. This gives us an unfortunate view of God. God is keeping track of our failures. This is an unfair view of God. God looks upon us with love. He knows our heart. He knows that we are good because we are created as an expression of love. That does not mean that God is always pleased with what we do or say. But God always loves us, even in our failings.
- Angelus, December 8, 2013, Pope Francis
Imagine it. God keeps his eye on us. Sometimes this has been used as a say of saying “watch out” using fear to keep us on “the right track”. This gives us an unfortunate view of God. God is keeping track of our failures. This is an unfair view of God. God looks upon us with love. He knows our heart. He knows that we are good because we are created as an expression of love. That does not mean that God is always pleased with what we do or say. But God always loves us, even in our failings.