I'm Catholic, as well, but I don't get too worked up about Pope Francis. Afterall, he is just a man. He has opinions and sins, just as we all do.
My biggest disappointment with Pope Francis is not that he dabbles in leftist rhetoric, but that he seems to ignore his primary mission, as entrusted to him by the cardinals. His role is to guide the flock to a more spiritual life, so that we become more like our Creator; that we should prepare ourselves to dwell in His everlasting kingdom.
All this interest in worldly things is a distraction, and may have been a passion of Archbishop Jorge Bergolio, but he has new duties now. Cardinal Burke and others have tried to gently remind him of this, but so far, Pope Francis seems to relish his new earthly prominence.
Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me. John 14:1
Well put!
I’m Catholic as well, and he irritates me more than anything. I have watched the church go down multiple dark roads, and wonder if it will ever recover, but that’s the churches problem. My faith and loyalty belong to Jesus Christ, and not to the churches human leadership. Just like the GOP, I haven’t left them, they’ve left me.