Thursday, May 05, 2005

God is Man's Safeguard Against Idols, Says Pope

POPE: GOD IS MAN'S SENTINEL AGAINST IDOLS

(AGI) - Vatican City, May 4 - A "sentinel, always awake and thoughtful" safeguards man from risks and perils: that sentinel is "God, who watches over his people, to prevent them falling prey to other idols" said Pope Benedict XVI today in St.Peter's square during the general hearing. The Pope commented psalm 120, part of the 2 canticles on the Ascension, the pilgrimage to meet the Lord in Zion's temple. That's when the Pope improvised, pointing out that looking to pagan temples is a temptation "which is not to be followed, since they don't lead to paths of life". The Pope mentioned faith, because psalm 120 "is a faith psalm, including the Hebrew verb 'shamar', which means protect". "God is the divine shepherd preserving his people in eternity". Another important symbol "is shadow, the shadow which protects the people from the sun during their journey. The third symbol is the fact that the Lord is to the right of the follower: that's the position of military and trial assistance, the proof that the believer is never abandoned to persecution and evil". "The message is to have faith: God will watch over you with love, always. Our life is to be spent under God's loving eyes".

(AGI) - 042119 MAG 05

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