Posted on 09/16/2021 6:00:18 PM PDT by marshmallow
Pope Francis warned representatives of Catholic movements Thursday that the desire for power and recognition are temptations that hinder their call to serve the Church.
In a meeting with the moderators of lay Catholic associations, movements, and new communities in the Vatican’s Synod Hall, the pope said that it is “treachery” when a leader “wants to serve the Lord, but also serves other things that are not the Lord.”
“In words, we say we want to serve God and others, but in fact we serve our ego, and we bow to our desire to appear, to obtain recognition, appreciation ... Let’s not forget that true service is free and unconditional, it does not know calculations or claims,” Pope Francis said on Sept. 16.
The pope underlined that governance in the Church is “nothing but a call to serve.” He said that the “desire for power” and “treachery” are two obstacles that prevent a Christian leader from “becoming a true servant of God and of others.”
“Our desire for power is expressed in many ways in the life of the Church; for example, when we believe, by virtue of the role we have, that we have to make decisions on all aspects of the life of our association, of the diocese, of the parish, of the congregation,” Pope Francis said.
“We fall into the trap of treachery when we present ourselves to others as the only interpreters of the charism, the only heirs of our association or movement ... or when, deeming ourselves indispensable, we do everything to cover lifelong positions; or when we pretend to decide a priori who should be our successor … No one is master of the gifts received for the good of the Church ... no one must suffocate them,” he said.
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Un. Bee. Leave. Able.
Abusing power is his prerogative
That’s laughable coming from pope commie.
Does he think projection is a form of Confession?
Pope PunkAss is an enemy combatant of the worst kind. Not even a real Catholic IMHO.
Much self awareness going on?
Pope Francis refused to approach exposing the Taliban for it being a theocracy following the sharia creed which denies free will and ridicule their claim they are authorized by Our Creator to execute non believers. But instead brags about working with them.
If that exposure was explored whole we were there protecting Christians doing so and their emphasis was placed on Our Savior’s activities bringing in the New Covenant. There would be more conversions.
Pope Francis refused to approach exposing the Taliban for it being a theocracy following the sharia creed which denies free will and ridicule their claim they are authorized by Our Creator to execute non believers. But instead brags about working with them.
If that exposure was explored while we were there protecting Christians doing so and their emphasis was placed on Our Savior’s activities bringing in the New Covenant. There would be more conversions.
Physician, heal thyself.
Clutching your pearls....??
I laughed at the irony of the headline, which I am sure totally escapes the pope’s notice.
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