Updates on Pope Francis’ first day as Pope – Great moments! (truly humble man)

WDTPRS ^ | March 14, 2013 | Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

[NYer]

Ping!

[NYer]

[COBOL2Java]

Still unsure whether he chose St. Francis of Assisi or St. Francis Xavier. According to the Vatican, it might be the former.

[NYer]

Definitely of St. Francis of Assisi ... Il Poverello ... by his own admission.

[goldstategop]

He insisted on paying his own bill!

He appears to have much in common with the beloved and hugely popular John XXIII.

He brings a “common man” touch to the papacy and he is not seduced by the trappings and the reality of power.

Pope Francis wants to set an example in how he treats those beneath him.

[COBOL2Java]

That makes perfect sense!

[Heart-Rest]

When he chose that name, he may have been thinking about the need to repair God’s Church, as well as the current efforts to focus intently on evangelization, like St. Francis of Assisi.

[pgkdan]

Cardinal Dolan has said that when asked what name he would take the Pope made it clear that he was taking the name Francis to honor St. Francis of Assisi. I would have assumed it was Xavier given his status as a Jesuit but he made it clear he was namimg himslef after Il Poveretto.

[pgkdan]

He appears to have much in common with the beloved and hugely popular John XXIII.

I Pray that any similarities are on the surface only...

[Westbrook]

I’m waiting to see if he allows Plugs Biden to take communion when Biden’s in Rome next week.

If plugs is allowed to share in the Eucharist, I’ll know that this is yet another pope unwilling to excommunicate politicians who publicly refute the Church’s positions on abortion and gay “marriage”.

[sodpoodle]

There is someone else who could learn from this example of humility, grace, frugality and sincerity of purpose. But he won’t.

The world is watching....perhaps we will witness a miracle.

[COBOL2Java]

This morning on Washington DC's WTOP they did some very good interviews with Rev. Kevin O'Brien, vice president for mission and ministry, Georgtown University, Cardinal Donald Wuerl, archbishop of Washington, and Monsignor Walter Rossi, rector, Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. You can download the interviews here. Scroll down to get to the interviews:

• 5:50am for Monsignor Rossi;
• 6:10am for Cardinal Wuerl;
• 6:20am for Fr. O'Brien;

[RummyChick]

How much does the Pope get paid? Is everything for his living expenses paid by the Church?

[Catsrus]

Our “dear” leader could learn from this man.

[RummyChick]

Okay so according to Google the Pope doesn’t get paid until he dies.

So what does he do for spending money? I guess the Church pays for whatever he wants.

[Cowboy Bob]

Okay so according to Google the Pope doesn’t get paid until he dies.

Reminds me of the film "Caddyshack." About when Bill Murray said that he caddied for the Dalai Lama...

[ken5050]

Apparently the Holy Father has some interesting views on the future status of the Falklands..he considers the Brits to be "usurpers"..feels they belong to Argentina..

Other than this, I am very impressed with the new Pontiff, but you can guarantee that crazy Cristina Kirschner will now ratchet up the wardrums..indeed, it will be ironic if Pope Francis' election leads to a war..

[hoagy62]

When Francis was still a cardinal, did he actually refuse communion to any politician in Argentina? Did he excommunicate anyone?

If he didn’t then, he most likely won’t now....unless he really wanted make a statement.

[RummyChick]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/mar/14/pope-francis-first-day

The Anglican Communion News Service is reporting some interesting comments about Francis from the Rt Revd Greg Venables, Anglican Bishop of Argentina and former Primate of the Southern Cone. Venables reports what he says are Francis’s views on Anglicans:

He called me to have breakfast with him one morning and told me very clearly that the Ordinariate was quite unnecessary, and that the Church needs us as Anglicans.

The Ordinariate was Pope Benedict’s plan to welcome former Anglicans into the Catholic Church while allowing them to retain some of their customs and traditions.