Oh i knew someone would show up to throw a bucket of excrement on what is a very nice, charitable gesture. Thanks for not disappointing me!
“Oh i knew someone would show up to throw a bucket of excrement on what is a very nice, charitable gesture…”
But recall that this is the same man who publicly names Marxists as some of his good friends. (“Birds of a feather flock together.” – Aesop?) And isn’t it Marxism that time and again has destroyed beauty and esteem for the noble from society while destroying all mention and devotion to God?
I heard that Pope Francis has invited a Marxism icon who has a history of vulgar lyrics and all the worldly lustful antics found in rock music. She sings “Power to the people” a Marxist rant. See the article:
WHY PATTI SMITH?
Pope Francis Invites Legendary Punk Rocker to Play Christmas Concert at the Vatican
November 15, 2014 by Kathy Schiffer
Yesterday it was announced that Pope Francis invited - Snip - American punk rocker Patti Smith to play at the Vatican’s Christmas Concert on December 13.
The concert, which will be held December 13 at Rome’s Auditorium Conciliazione, will be televised live.
- Snip - Patti Smith? I confess, I’m not much of a follower of punk rock. Actually, punk rock and I have never been in the same room together.
So I did what I could to learn about Smith, to understand the gifts she brings to the Church which would qualify her for this great honor. I went to YouTube and clicked on the first Patti Smith song that came up. This is what I heard–the first line of the first song:
Jesus died for somebody’s sins, but not mine.
- Snip - Immediately, my blasphemy antennae popped up….
In the same vein it is Judas Iscariot who disparaged the beautiful gesture of the woman who lavished upon Jesus a massive amount of expensive perfume. In Jesus’ defense of the woman, He says something very interesting: That wherever the gospel is preached that this woman’s deed would be remembered.
And yet it was reported somewhere that it is Pope Francis who said that one of the best ways to be really happy is to not proselytize. So maybe along the same vein he is trying to erase the thought of expressing extravagance for God.
Or at least he has no fear of causing others to act like Judas (who was a thief and betrayed Jesus) as well as disliked extravagance for the things of (and Son of) God.