God is Love: Not a Teddy Bear, Not a Tyrant: Homily for Sunday, October 30, 2022

There can be a tendency to think of God as a teddy bear, never really demanding much from us, and never really asking us to do what we do not want to do. It is only the case that we see this God making us feel better. After all, God is love. There can also be a tendency to see God as so tough and demanding that we can never be forgiven.

Homily for the Mother-Son Communion Brunch at Christian Brothers College High School, Town and Country, Missouri. Readings for Today. Listen to our other homilies.

God is Love

There can be a tendency to think of God as a teddy bear, never really demanding much from us, and never really asking us to do what we do not want to do. It is only the case that we see this God making us feel better. After all, God is love. There can also be a tendency to see God as so tough and demanding that we can never be forgiven. But neither is correct.