Posted on 06/18/2014 7:20:48 PM PDT by ebb tide
The Pope has been a very unpretentious kind of man for years. When the author first encountered him, he was Archbishop of Buenos Ares, and he said to her, “Girl, call me Jorge Mario, we’re friends!”. Of course, she declined to do that, although she was touched at his openness.
From her lips to the pope’s ears. I hope he sees it, and reads it, and takes it to heart. Might do him (and us) some good.
Real Catholics are feeling abandoned by this Pope. I truly hope his intentions are good or he is being misunderstood and misinterpreted, but it seems like in these darkest of days for the world, we need someone who will help combat the evil forces that are becoming more powerful by the day. Not someone the evil forces admire. They use his words against the faithful. I pray for the Pope, but I must say I feel abandoned. He seems to be clueless of the elephants in the room.
She might also have added this whole debacle involving Cardinal Kaspar and Maradiaga - both close to the pope - on the question of communion for the divorced and remarried.
Kaspar the only speaker at the consistory, and Maradiaga publically beating up on the head of the CDF for defending the Church’s historical position on the question.
He has set the stage for false expectations on the question - just like the days before Humanae Vitae. The Church cannot change on this matter; just as it could not on contraception.
A very clever letter, disguised as revealing the Pope’s comments. Does the idiot writer realize that the Pope’s first language is NOT English?
Before you accuse the writer of being an "idiot", you might have checked the website first and seen that the letter was said to have been translated from Spanish. Just saying.
“...when education and governments are in the hands of Freemasonry and the world economy in the hands of Zionism? Is this the best time of the Church?”
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Yes I was wondering that too!
One could almost WISH that education and governments were in the hands of Freemasonry — they’d do a whole lot better than they are now, floundering around in their secular lostness.
And that’s recognizing Freemasonry as sub-Christian and contradictory to Christianity in some areas.
And those “Dirrrrrrty Joooooooooz”... I had NO idea they were THAT powerful. Yet! (When their Brother, Jesus Christ, returns, we will see something.)
A humble Catholic would have sent this letter to the Pope himself and prayed that it might get there rather than have it published - it seems that criticism is allowed to walk it’s own course while not according any such grace to the Pope. A humble Catholic would have not gone to such lengths to paint themselves so low and give of themselves such a good account. A humble Catholic would not have written a letter that is so obviously an incite for those who think the same way and who want to undermine the Pope. Everyone wants to tell the Pope what to do and how to behave - I want to ask - did the Holy Spirit appoint and annoint the Pope or did He not? If so what criticism you have lay it at the feet of God! Is this a politician you are criticizing? He may be a little quirky and different - is that a fault or is that why God chose him? I swear if Jesus was appointed you would find much fault with him!
Missed that bit of strangeness on the first read. Still, there are a lot of good points for the pope.
Ain’t no more humble a Catholic than Francis; just ask him yourself.
He makes it a point to be Humble Jorge, at the expense of the Church.
P.S. Paul admonished the first Pope, St. Peter; and St. Peter accepted the correction, something this pope is too prideful to emulate.
You "swear"? Why?
I agree with you to a large extent. Seems she had some contact with him before; and perhaps she might have had a good shot of getting it to him based on that past connection. She might have had a reasonable hope of getting a letter through - and who knows, he might have called her, the way he operates.
That said, she does give voice to a degree of anxiety which is out there - and it is a message I would hope is somehow getting through to him by some means.
What you say about the pope being picked by the Holy Spirit is true; it must also be remembered that while the pope is protected from teaching error - it doesn't mean he will be wise, the best administrator or example. There have been a number of popes in need of correction of one form or another; and where subsequent popes had to clean up the messes predecessors left behind. There have been some "disasters" as popes; but the wonderful thing is, the Holy Spirit protects the Church. Now, I am not saying Pope Francis is one of those potential "disasters" - but we have been relatively spoiled in the last couple hundred years with a string of good popes.
Does the Holy Spirit pick the pope? Ratzinger didn’t think so. - See more at: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/deaconsbench/2013/02/does-the-holy-spirit-pick-the-pope-ratzinger-didnt-think-so/#sthash.DLDcLQeH.dpuf
In terms of "undermining," this might be layed at the pope's feet. Pelosi quoted the the pope at her own bishop the other day!! Incredible. You can be sure this is happening a lot, up and down the hierarchy, down to the parish priest level nowadays - as folks cherry pick their favorite pope quote of the day. As I said, it is a message the pope needs to hear - in my "humble" or "not so humble" opinion.
I see no need to go into the question in greater depth in this specific thread. Either way, it does not change my central point to melsec, which is, that we have had 'disasters' as valid popes; and there is no guarantee that any future pope, or this current pope for that matter, might not be one.
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