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Pope Francis Is Beloved. His Papacy Might Be a Disaster.
New York Times ^ | March 18, 2018 | Ross Douthat

Posted on 03/19/2018 7:16:08 PM PDT by ebb tide

The conversation has become predictable. A friendly acquaintance — a neighbor, a fellow parent, our real estate agent — asks about my work. I say I’ve been writing a book about the pope, and the acquaintance smiles and nods and says “Isn’t he so wonderful?” or, “That must be an inspiring thing,” or, “I have a friend who would love to read it.” And then eventually I find myself saying, uncomfortably, “Well, they should know that it’s not entirely favorable.”

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TOPICS: Apologetics; Catholic; Moral Issues; Theology
KEYWORDS: 68revolution; catholicchurch; culturalrevolution; francischurch; heresy; homosexualagenda; marxist; sexualrevolution; sin; smashmonogamy; smashthepatriarchy
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To: daniel1212

Why do the nations rage?

Jesus was “a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!”


21 posted on 03/20/2018 4:22:33 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: poconopundit

The pope is mr. grumpy gills in that picture.

It’s obvious he is barely tolerating being in the presence of a real man.


22 posted on 03/20/2018 4:23:17 AM PDT by metmom ( ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith..)
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To: metmom

Maybe; just maybe; the problem isn’t the Man; but the System.


23 posted on 03/20/2018 4:24:04 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: ebb tide
What ya gonna do when your pope confirms his race away from long standing Catholic doctrine with unassailable ex cathedra revelations from God, or more importantly, Mary???
24 posted on 03/20/2018 4:54:11 AM PDT by Iscool
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To: Iscool

Now if Frankie and Mary are having conversations he should share them. For transparency reasons.


25 posted on 03/20/2018 5:32:17 AM PDT by BipolarBob (If you're not hungry for God, you're probably full of yourself.)
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To: BipolarBob
Now if Frankie and Mary are having conversations he should share them. For transparency reasons.

LOL...

26 posted on 03/20/2018 9:39:12 AM PDT by Iscool
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To: Elsie
Hey, you're got a point, Elsie. I think Trump could run for Pope once Frankie moves to Brussels.


27 posted on 03/20/2018 7:52:29 PM PDT by poconopundit (MAGA... Get the Spirit. Grow your community. Focus on your Life's Work. Empower the Young.)
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