Posted on 06/05/2014 3:25:27 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o
Pope Francis's spirited participation in the 37th Annual Convocation of the Charismatic movements along with some 50,000 Catholics at Rome's Olympic Stadium leaves no doubt that he is the first ever Charismatic pope...
Like their Pentecostal brethren who inspired the movement, Catholic Charismatics practice a form of Christianity centered on the transformative role of the Holy Spirit in their lives....
While the Catholic Charismatic Renewal enjoyed papal endorsements from both of Francis's predecessors, the Argentine pope became the first to attend an annual Charismatic convocation.
Verbally, the dynamic pope called the Charismatic Renewal "a great force" for the Catholic Church, repeating the phrase that at first in Argentina he viewed them as a "samba school"... [snip]
Pope Francis [told] crowd, "No one can say 'I'm the boss'. You, like the whole Church, you have only one head: the Lord Jesus! Repeat after me: Who is the head of the Renewal? The Lord Jesus!"
First, if Francis is the first Latin American pope, it's largely due to spectacular Catholic decline in the face of the meteoric growth of Pentecostalism.
Second, the Charismatic Renewal is by far the largest Catholic lay movement in the world and possesses unrivaled organizational skills and enthusiasm. [They] almost singlehandedly planned, organized and managed the pope's visit to Rio for World Youth Day. Francis can only carry out his ambitious New Evangelization program with the leadership capacity, zeal and sheer numbers of the Charismatics...
Third, ecumenism has been high on Francis's agenda, and he, somewhat curiously, views the Charismatic Renewal as a force for Christian unity. Francis perceives their pneumacentric Catholicism as a bridge to unity with Pentecostals and other Evangelicals...
In short, after his spirited participation in their annual conference, Pope Francis is now a full-fledged member of the samba school of Charismatic Catholicism.
(Excerpt) Read more at huffingtonpost.com ...
Interesting.
And this quotable quote:
"No one can say 'I'm the boss'. You, like the whole Church, you have only one head: the Lord Jesus! Repeat after me: Who is the head of the Renewal? The Lord Jesus!"
Ah, the Huffington Post, the 200% reliable source of all news that is not credible regarding Pope Francis and all Christianity.
Well, I’m glad you noticed that. Read it in the original and take it all with a large grain of huff :o)
I thought Pope Francis’s observation was cute.
I have a college friend who is a Roman Catholic priest. He posted photos of himself and some others at this event. Something like 50000 laity and 1000 priests there, is what he said.
From Huffington Post?
LOL Catholics posting HuffPo!
Pope Francis led a pep rally yesterday in Rome’s Olympic Stadium in front of more than 50,000 Catholics who follow charismatic movements. While listening to what many have termed “the most heinous music ever prayed to,” 50,000 Catholics raised their hands in unison as they prayed for Francis, who silently and repeatedly asked God Almighty to just make it stop.
-- from the thread Pope Attends Charismatic Prayer Service To Experience What Torture Feels Like
Saw that!!
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