Posted on 09/04/2015 11:24:10 PM PDT by Red Steel
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and his wife plan to attend a mass led by Pope Francis during his visit to Washington, D.C., later this month, according to the Washington Post.
Bush aides stressed that the GOP primary candidate intends to leave a “light footprint” on the event.
The mass will take place Sept. 23 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.
During the service, Pope Francis will canonize Junipero Serra, an 18th-century friar who founded missions in California. It will be the first beatification ceremony to take place in North America.
Bush, who converted to Catholicism in the 1990s, has often been quizzed about how he views the pope, who has been outspoken on issues like gay marriage, abortion, and income inequality during his papacy.
Bush grew agitated when one reporter asked him how his faith would influence his presidency.
“Same as it does not and same as it did as governor,” he responded.
“With respect, understanding that my views are not universal ones. I think it’s okay to have a set of principles that are informed by some moral underpinning, whether it’s — my case, my Catholicism — or other people’s case, their belief in a set of principles that they adhere to that may not be faith-driven.”
Pope Francis is visiting the United States from Sept. 23 to 27, during which he will meet with President Obama and give a speech to a joint session of Congress.
Those two are made for each other.
As the saint said, the floor of Hell is paved with the skulls of bad bishops.
Will Francis be speaking in Spanish?
Jeb Bush murdered Terri Schiavo.
Yes he will, that’s why jebbie is going, he wants HIS PEOPLE to see him.
Yes, because the Pope fully endorses the alien invasion of, and destruction of, the United States.
The last several Popes have been appointing bishops—especially affirmative-action Hispanic bishops—who do not believe the United States has any right to exist. They absolutely NEVER acknowledge that there are any legitimate reasons to limit the invasion of the U.S.
The Pope does not care, as the bishops do not care, that the invaders vote 80% pro-abortion.
Jeb, as usual, mumbles in incomprehensible fashion.
But why is the Pope canonizing Junipero Serra in DC instead of one of the beautiful missions Serra founded in the West? Ridiculous ...
I take it Francis will speak in Spanish there?
Won’t do any good he will still have a brother that looks like Alfred E. Nueman.. as he looks like Beaver Cleaver grown up..
I am a devout Roman Catholic, and will remain so for the rest of my entire life, but I am not, and never will be an admirer, nor supporter of Pope Francis, here’s why.....Capitalism has allowed one billion people to rise up and enjoy more productive and quality lives throughout the world. Socialism, which this Pope adores, has done nothing but cause human misery and economic slavery for millions of people!!! I will not talk ill of the Pope.....but I will avoid him like the plague!!! And....I can assure you, Jeb Bush will never get my vote!!!
I understand it’s in Espanol, so he’ll be right at home.
This should drop him a couple more points.
Maybe he misunderstood that it would be in Spanish instead of Latin.
I read somewhere that our social justice Pope will be doing the mass in Spanish.
Pope to say D.C. Mass in Spanish in bow to 'Hispanic population'
In a bow to the huge U.S. Hispanic population and the Catholic Church's advocacy of immigration, Pope Francis plans to give his Washington Mass Sept. 23 in Spanish, according to Cardinal Donald William Wuerl.
"The Mass is going to be in Spanish," Wuerl said Wednesday while previewing the pope's trip to reporters.
"It's a recognition of how large the Hispanic population in the United States is," said Wuerl, Archbishop of Washington. "And he's coming as the first pope from the New World and the predominant language in this hemisphere is Spanish," added Wuerl of the Argentine-born pope.
Francis, meanwhile, will use his address to Congress to call for bipartisanship, something missing for several years as Republicans and President Obama have jockeyed for power. In that speech he will speak English.
[”The Mass is going to be in Spanish,”]
Nice catch, thanks. Jebby workin’ on the street cred.
Well. Isn’t that just special! Jeb will feel right at home, then.
Yes, he will. Why do you think Jeb is going?
Why do I get this feeling that it will be about global warming?
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