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A great story of Jorge Bergoglio and a poor widow who wanted her children baptized
The Deacon's Bench ^ | March 17, 2013 | Deacon Greg Kandra

Posted on 03/17/2013 2:46:48 PM PDT by NYer

A revealing anecdote from an interview in 2009 with the man who would become Pope Francis:

Just a few days ago I baptized seven children of a woman on her own, a poor widow, who works as a maid and she had had them from two different men. I met her last year at the Feast of San Cayetano. She’d said: Father, I’m in mortal sin, I have seven children and I’ve never had them baptized. It had happened because she had no money to bring the godparents from a distance, or to pay for the party, because she always had to work.

I suggested we meet, to talk about it. We spoke on the phone, she came to see me, told me that she could never find all the godparents and get them together … In the end I said: let’s do everything with only two godparents, representing the others. They all came here and after a little catechesis I baptized them in the chapel of the archbishopric. After the ceremony we had a little refreshment. A coca cola and sandwiches.

She told me: “Father, I can’t believe it, you make me feel important.”

I replied: “But lady, where do I come in? It’s Jesus who makes you important.”

Read more of the interview.


TOPICS: Apologetics; Catholic; Moral Issues; Religion & Culture
KEYWORDS: argentina; catholic; conclave; popefrancis; romancatholicism
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1 posted on 03/17/2013 2:46:48 PM PDT by NYer
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To: netmilsmom; thefrankbaum; Tax-chick; GregB; saradippity; Berlin_Freeper; Litany; SumProVita; ...

Ping!


2 posted on 03/17/2013 2:47:10 PM PDT by NYer (Beware the man of a single book - St. Thomas Aquinas)
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To: NYer

Great story of the day!

**I replied: “But lady, where do I come in? It’s Jesus who makes you important.”**


3 posted on 03/17/2013 2:59:38 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: Salvation

Reading that line actually brought tear to my eyes.


4 posted on 03/17/2013 3:03:24 PM PDT by EDINVA
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To: NYer
I believe this Pope will be a Good Shepherd. The liberals' hatred for him will of course burn with a hard and gemlike flame.
5 posted on 03/17/2013 3:15:40 PM PDT by hinckley buzzard
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To: hinckley buzzard

“Good Shepherd”

According to Malachy’s prophecy this is the last pope, “who will feed the sheep through many tribulations”.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1385346/posts?page=5#5


6 posted on 03/17/2013 3:22:33 PM PDT by chuck_the_tv_out
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To: hinckley buzzard

If the Liberals are against him, that is proof to me that he is who the Church needs.


7 posted on 03/17/2013 3:38:10 PM PDT by Venturer
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To: EDINVA
{Reading that line actually brought tear to my eyes.{

me too. And my heart lept with joy at the love.

8 posted on 03/17/2013 3:40:48 PM PDT by 1_Rain_Drop
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To: EDINVA

Reading that line actually brought tear to my eyes.


Same here. This pope really gets it. I am not Catholic, but think the Catholic church is so blessed the have a leader of this quality.


9 posted on 03/17/2013 3:51:57 PM PDT by bytesmith
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To: NYer

“But lady, where do I come in? It’s Jesus who makes you important.”

That’ll preach.


10 posted on 03/17/2013 3:56:07 PM PDT by AppyPappy (You never see a massacre at a gun show.)
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To: NYer

Pope as clean cut young boy

11 posted on 03/17/2013 3:57:37 PM PDT by patriot08 (NATIVE TEXAN (girl type))
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To: chuck_the_tv_out
NOT! This has been now proven false. He did not take the name of Peter.

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12 posted on 03/17/2013 3:57:39 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: patriot08

With the ears he looks like Bing Crosby did as a lad! ;)


13 posted on 03/17/2013 4:01:02 PM PDT by RobbyS (Christus rex.)
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To: NYer
I remember when my mother met her first Grandkid. My daughter was Baptist at the time.

We had a get together, my mother came out with Leah wrapped in Blankets and said, “She is Baptised in the Name Of The Father, his Son, and the Holy Spirit.”

14 posted on 03/17/2013 4:06:25 PM PDT by Little Bill (A)
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We are blessed.


15 posted on 03/17/2013 4:07:19 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: NYer

He is going to be a great Pope!

;-)


16 posted on 03/17/2013 4:16:08 PM PDT by SumProVita (Cogito, ergo....Sum Pro Vita - Modified Descartes)
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To: Salvation
"Great story of the day!"

I agree.

I replied: “But lady, where do I come in? It’s Jesus who makes you important.

Best line I've read in a long while.

17 posted on 03/17/2013 5:26:42 PM PDT by dragonblustar (Allah Ain't So Akbar!)
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To: NYer
I replied: “But lady, where do I come in? It’s Jesus who makes you important.”

What a wonderful Pastor!

18 posted on 03/17/2013 5:52:01 PM PDT by SuziQ
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To: EDINVA
Reading that line actually brought tear to my eyes.

Me too!

19 posted on 03/17/2013 5:52:54 PM PDT by SuziQ
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To: Salvation
"NOT! This has been now proven false. He did not take the name of Peter."

Depending on how many degrees of separation you want to play, he took the name of Francis after St. Francis of Assissi who was born, Francesco di Pietro di Bernardone :-)

20 posted on 03/17/2013 5:58:47 PM PDT by Joe 6-pack (Qui me amat, amat et canem meum.)
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