Great post today on the substack regarding the Pope. Very wholesome and thoroughly Catholic in its spirit.
Pope bashing got so tiresome for me too. After a while I just realized he’s an old man that God put over the church to care for unity like a grandfatherly figure. He’s always meant well and after a while I just wanted to love the successor of Peter like a son who cares for his own earthly father in all seasons.
It felt like such a prayerful post dude. Worth sharing for sure. Thanks for putting it out there. Idk what the next pope will be like, but I have a feeling we might miss the gentle temperament of Francis in time.
He showed a lot of patience humility and mercy, even to parts of the church that were most critical of him. He really didn’t engage with the flamewars and I thought that was refreshing in a polarized era. I could tell his heart was fixed on serving the flock. I could respect that even if I have my own preferences of what is needed, how, and what style
Great post today on the substack regarding the Pope. Very wholesome and thoroughly Catholic in its spirit.
Pope bashing got so tiresome for me too. After a while I just realized he’s an old man that God put over the church to care for unity like a grandfatherly figure. He’s always meant well and after a while I just wanted to love the successor of Peter like a son who cares for his own earthly father in all seasons.
It felt like such a prayerful post dude. Worth sharing for sure. Thanks for putting it out there. Idk what the next pope will be like, but I have a feeling we might miss the gentle temperament of Francis in time.
He showed a lot of patience humility and mercy, even to parts of the church that were most critical of him. He really didn’t engage with the flamewars and I thought that was refreshing in a polarized era. I could tell his heart was fixed on serving the flock. I could respect that even if I have my own preferences of what is needed, how, and what style
Amen brother
https://mdavis19881.substack.com/p/polirant-the-hate-at-the-heart-of