Pope Francis and his exit from the scene
Is Pope Francis getting ready to pass the torch? Pope Francis still has several irons on the fire, and he is adding more. He’s making plans at a rate that strongly suggests the end of his turn is not …More
Is Pope Francis getting ready to pass the torch? Pope Francis still has several irons on the fire, and he is adding more. He’s making plans at a rate that strongly suggests the end of his turn is not within his own sight. He is also taking time to give his own view of recent history, and that strongly suggests he is preparing his exit from the scene.
The impression comes from passages in two books – interviews with the Pope, published almost simultaneously. One, Life, is a biography of the Pope, which also recalls how history intersected with his personal life story. The other, El Sucesor, outlines Pope Francis’s relationship with Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI through the decade they spent together in the Vatican.
The two book-length interviews appeared almost simultaneously. That should give us pause for thought. In them, Pope Francis indulges in personal confessions that border on gossip, reconstructing facts that cannot be verified. Regardless of his intention, the pope’s willingness …More
The impression comes from passages in two books – interviews with the Pope, published almost simultaneously. One, Life, is a biography of the Pope, which also recalls how history intersected with his personal life story. The other, El Sucesor, outlines Pope Francis’s relationship with Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI through the decade they spent together in the Vatican.
The two book-length interviews appeared almost simultaneously. That should give us pause for thought. In them, Pope Francis indulges in personal confessions that border on gossip, reconstructing facts that cannot be verified. Regardless of his intention, the pope’s willingness …More
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@Boanerges Boanerges Because it makes sense. Pope Francis knows he won't live forever. I don't think he'd ever retire, but he is getting older and his health is declining. Even though JPII held on for a good five years after the Parkinson's really sank in, Francis isn't going to bank on that, particularly when he can't even say Mass any more (unlike JPII). So he's working to protect his legacy. Get …More
@Boanerges Boanerges Because it makes sense. Pope Francis knows he won't live forever. I don't think he'd ever retire, but he is getting older and his health is declining. Even though JPII held on for a good five years after the Parkinson's really sank in, Francis isn't going to bank on that, particularly when he can't even say Mass any more (unlike JPII). So he's working to protect his legacy. Get as much done (or at least started) as fast as he can and make it clear whom he wants to succeed him.
You have to remember - the Holy Ghost doesn't descend on a man to appoint him Pope. It's very much a political process like any other. We just hope and pray the cardinals are open to the Holy Ghost.
You have to remember - the Holy Ghost doesn't descend on a man to appoint him Pope. It's very much a political process like any other. We just hope and pray the cardinals are open to the Holy Ghost.
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How can you post this when it's clear that power-hungry false prophet Bergoglio will never loosen his deadly grip over the Catholic Church? His diabolical mission is to inflict as much damage as he can to Holy Mother Church and to take to perdition as many souls as he can