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When Francis started talking politics instead of Religion, he lost me.
Pope JPII handled politics brilliantly.
He worked within the church teachings spreading the message, meeting with those who would support his agenda, but never openly telling world leaders how to run their countries
Is it just me, or did the Cruz criticism in the last paragraph come off as gratuitous, forced, and totally inappropriate?
Oh I’m in full agreement. I thought isn’t it a pity that when
most the media and citizenry are going bonkers over The Pope, my cynical nature won’t allow me that enjoy the moment.
But many of those same erstwhile Cheerleaders For Christ are the same ones who “get allergic” and antsy whenever any positive mention of Christianity is made.
I heard one person on TV tell the audience that, according to the Pope, God blesses everyone, including sinners. He went on to say since God blesses everyone than what is the point of being a Christian.
While there will always be those who twist words, believers should be careful of what they espoused as Christian principles.
Maybe the burnout started when Francis was still in Cuba, and displayed such a callous disregard for the suffering and abuse of dissidents.
I am a Catholic. I have been properly baptized, received First Holy Communion as well as Confirmation. That said I believe the Pope should stick to what his only job is and that is to reaffirm and re enforce the tenets of the Church...PERIOD.
His Holiness has no business commenting on Global Warming, Capitalism, Immigration or anything else not directly part of Church Doctrine.
Excellent article....all good questions posed by VDH.
Burnout...absolutely...
When you like someone or something, burnout turns to can't get enough...in this case, I don't like Pope Francis, I think he's Peter the Roman (evil)...therefore I didn't listen or read or was in anyway in a position that I had to be as such...
Enjoyment...Life...
I am high on life, I love people, I love new ideas, I love reading, creating things that show how beautiful things are, I love God...
Pope Francis...
I don't trust what he says, I have my proof of why I don't trust him, when he first came out, it took 3 times of listening to the blatter that came out of his mouth to tell he doesn't speak to the God that I do...
Well there you have it...burnout, repugnant, non useful period of life spent to waste time.....
My wife is Catholic and I am not. She would call me at work several times a day to give me updates on the Pope’s visit. I finally quit answering the phone and told her I was in meetings.
“Yet Francis reserves most of his advice for host countries to ensure that they treat the often-impoverished and mostly young male newcomers with Christian humanity.
That advice is admirable. But the pope might have likewise lectured the leaders of countries such as Syria and Mexico to stop whatever they are doing to heartlessly drive out millions of their own citizens from their homes. “
For those who think Francis should stick to church teaching and the spirituality of his flock will inevitably be disappointed.
The first ever Jesuit priest elected pope can’t change his nature, not at his advanced age.
The only reason he got such wall to wall coverage was because he said and did the things that the left and the press wanted. The two times he did something decent - when he met with Kim and when he visited the Little Sisters of the Poor - he did them secretly because he didn’t want to be seen doing something the left might not like. Popularity with the powers that be is everything to this guy.