You can see the importance of the Pope in so much of everyday life. So many in secular life can't wait for the next Papal pronouncement so they can agree or disagree with reason and focus.
I wish two things today.
First, I wish so many in disagreement would do so with less visible hatred for the institution. There are a billion or a billion and a half Catholics in the world. A vast number of these are good and decent people. Critics should stop hating them because they are Catholic.
Second, I want a Pope who understands the importance of his office. I want him to stand tall on important moral issues. I want him to not waste paper, ink and air talking about the earth as a rock in need of worship.
“There are a billion or a billion and a half Catholics in the world. A vast number of these are good and decent people. Critics should stop hating them because they are Catholic.”
I don’t hate a single catholic. Not a one. In fact, I love many.
The institution? Different topic. It need major changes to get back to the Gospel of Grace and away from works that never bring salvation. I post on open threads to point out what is Biblically missing from these puff pieces.
Best.