The Pope is not an absolute monarch whose thoughts and desires are law. On the contrary: the Pope’s ministry is a guarantee of obedience to Christ and to his Word. He must not proclaim his own ideas, but rather constantly bind himself and the Church to obedience to God’s Word, in the face of every attempt to adapt it or water it down, and every form of opportunism.
Pope Benedict XVI, May 7, 2005
The Pope is the Vicar of Christ. Jesus Christ’s will was in perfect conformity to the will of His Father, God in heaven. So much so, that when Jesus called God His Father in heaven, His earthly foster father, Joseph too, was in heaven, so that Christ’s words were true on earth and in heaven.
Not a jot or tittle will be changed. The Supreme Sovereign Being is immutable, that is unchangeable. Outside of time and space God does not change. Perfection cannot improve.
Just imagine replacing “pope” with “President Trump” and “Scripture” with “The Constitution.” Maybe that’s the way to get Francis fans to realize that things are not right in Rome.
Pope Benedict had his hands full with the hierarchy. When the cat’s away, the mice will play.
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The Pope is not an absolute monarch whose thoughts and desires are law. On the contrary: the Pope’s ministry is a guarantee of obedience to Christ and to his Word. He must not proclaim his own ideas, but rather constantly bind himself and the Church to obedience to God’s Word, in the face of every attempt to adapt it or water it down, and every form of opportunism.
Pope Benedict XVI, May 7, 2005