Fish,
What do you think of the new Pope. Is he as liberal and Marxist as he is being portrayed?
The Pope is a typical modern Socialist. No different than any other Pope on economic issues. The Catholic Church is a lost cause on economics.
My hope is that the conservative Catholics in the USA (Dead White Europeans) reduce the amount of $ in their weekly contributions. In my parish, the Nigerians and the Mexicans, even the financially successful do not contribute near the same rate as the DWEs.
We do send messages to the Church Hierarchy every so often. And we do have very good priests every so often who make up the Church failures.
I am very distraught about the Pope, Bray.
It is suggested that he was misquoted but nothing I’ve read gives any different interpretation of his ill-gotten words than an attack on capitalism....what a silly, silly thing to attack.
He does not have my respect but I’ve got an open mind and await an apology.
Speaking of apologies.....I was at choir practice last Thursday. Had my granddaughter with me. We are allowed to bring children so long as a parent or grandparent is there, I don’t normally take Kaitlyn but her mother was in the hospital and her father wanted to go visit.
Another choir member, a fellow I consider a pretty good friend, was griping about....well I dunno if Kaitlyn or the other kid but he was getting big and bad on my nerves.
So I raise my hand to ask a musical question, very appropriate and polite like. Grouchy guy puts his finger to his lips....says “sssshhhh”...”take it easy”.
I have no idea but that was my last straw so I began packing music and commanded Kaitlyn to come on, we’re going home.
So I’m stuck in choir practice back in this little corner and with all my ire...I COULDN’T GET THE HELL OUT!
So I sat down and did not sing another note and just fumed.
After prayers and thought I decided, the hell with it, I am not letting this guy ruin my day and next choir practice I was delightful.
Like the books says, I want to be the best person God helps me to be.
Today, after mass, grouchy fellow summons me to his side. He is CRYING, SOBBING.
I just took him in my arms....he was just so full of angst.
“Your friendship means the world to me,” he sobbed, tears streaming. “I want to apologize for being a jerk the other night.”
I told him he wasn’t losing my friendship that easy....goodness I still tear up at how grief-stricken this guy was.
Well I love him and I know....I’m a sinner too.
God is leading me on to my next mission. You all will know me, even though many of you already do.
And men?
Heh.
They’re like a bus. You miss one, another one comes right along.
You should insert smile here.