Posted on 06/07/2013 2:21:10 PM PDT by NYer
VATICAN CITY Pope Francis has revealed that he never wanted to be pope and that he's living in the Vatican hotel for his "psychiatric" health.
Francis got very personal Friday as he met with thousands of children from Jesuit schools across Italy and Albania. Francis is the first pope from the Jesuit order, which is known for its missionary zeal.
Answering their questions one by one, Francis told them the decision to become a priest had been difficult for him and that he had suffered "moments of interior darkness" when "you feel dry, without interior joy."
But he said he went ahead because he loved Christ.
One of the most touching moments came when Teresa, a bright-eyed redhead no more than six, asked Francis flat out if he had wanted to be pope.
After joking around, Francis replied: "I didn't want to be pope."
Well ... my local news is already astir with this “important” story. Of course, we catholics take such a statement as good news, because this is how the Holy Spirit works. Those who go in “pope”, come out cardinals.
We better build a Pope retirement home.
That’s OK, Moses didn’t want to lead the Hebrews either. When you are called, you are called.
Yes. And Saul certainly had no intention of becoming Paul.
The msm can’t imagine a person not seeking high office.
Too bad a pope can’t be enthroned that will roll the Church back over the modernists’ Vatican II errors. To the one who stated above that perhaps we need to consider upping Peter’s Pence in order to build a retirement home for our popes, I have to agree.
Our Church, which was once the lighthouse and bellwether of Christianity and was admired by even the protestants, has been so eroded by the modernists it is unrecognizable.
There was only ONE Moses.
There is only one Pope Francis.
Excellent analogy! Poor Moses ... he shrank at God’s suggestion that he had been called upon to lead the Israelites out of Egypt. Thanks! You put a big smile on my face.
Like getting out of bed in the morning and changing diapers to being Pope, when G*d wants you to do something, you need to do it.
Exactly.
Some of the best leaders are reluctant leaders. They don’t tend to abuse their power. The egotists who demand to lead and “know” they are superior are often the ones who abuse their power.
Ratzinger (Ret) deserves some measure of respect for his service. And now that Francis doesn’t really want to be our Holy Father, it would appear that another enclave will have to be called and more smoke up the stack.
I didn’t get that because he said he didn’t want to be Pope, that he’ll be retiring any time soon.
He said he had doubts about beoming a priest but went ahead due to his love for Christ, probably similar to his agreeing to become Pope.
But when the Holy Spirit speaks through the Conclave of Cardinals — one answers!
I’m not following the interpretation, either.
We all struggle sometimes with our vocation. We all struggle with God’s providence. Pope Francis says the key is to love God more.
Well, you’re welcome. Thx.
The DLEMM - Dominant Liberal Establishment Mass Media - is anything but mainstream.
Ratzinger did not want to be pope, either. Both men acknowledged the call from a Higher Power and responded, as true shepherds.
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