Posted on 03/17/2013 2:46:48 PM PDT by NYer
A revealing anecdote from an interview in 2009 with the man who would become Pope Francis:
Just a few days ago I baptized seven children of a woman on her own, a poor widow, who works as a maid and she had had them from two different men. I met her last year at the Feast of San Cayetano. She’d said: Father, I’m in mortal sin, I have seven children and I’ve never had them baptized. It had happened because she had no money to bring the godparents from a distance, or to pay for the party, because she always had to work.
I suggested we meet, to talk about it. We spoke on the phone, she came to see me, told me that she could never find all the godparents and get them together … In the end I said: let’s do everything with only two godparents, representing the others. They all came here and after a little catechesis I baptized them in the chapel of the archbishopric. After the ceremony we had a little refreshment. A coca cola and sandwiches.
She told me: “Father, I can’t believe it, you make me feel important.”
I replied: “But lady, where do I come in? It’s Jesus who makes you important.”
Ping!
Great story of the day!
**I replied: “But lady, where do I come in? It’s Jesus who makes you important.”**
Reading that line actually brought tear to my eyes.
“Good Shepherd”
According to Malachy’s prophecy this is the last pope, “who will feed the sheep through many tribulations”.
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If the Liberals are against him, that is proof to me that he is who the Church needs.
me too. And my heart lept with joy at the love.
Reading that line actually brought tear to my eyes.
“But lady, where do I come in? It’s Jesus who makes you important.”
That’ll preach.
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With the ears he looks like Bing Crosby did as a lad! ;)
We had a get together, my mother came out with Leah wrapped in Blankets and said, “She is Baptised in the Name Of The Father, his Son, and the Holy Spirit.”
We are blessed.
He is going to be a great Pope!
;-)
I agree.
I replied: “But lady, where do I come in? It’s Jesus who makes you important.
Best line I've read in a long while.
What a wonderful Pastor!
Me too!
Depending on how many degrees of separation you want to play, he took the name of Francis after St. Francis of Assissi who was born, Francesco di Pietro di Bernardone :-)
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