Apocalyptic beliefs may explain why Francis is a pope in a hurry

[gilliam]

Pope Francis’ most recent airborne news conference, held coming back from Manila on Monday, was another sensation. It generated a couple of instant classic sound-bites, including why Catholics don’t have to “breed like rabbits” and his wish to kick a couple of corrupt bureaucrats “where the sun doesn’t shine.”

There were two other tidbits, however, that have been somewhat lost in the shuffle, both of which are important for understanding what is more and more a defining trait of this pope — his sense of urgency.

One of those nuggets is about a book; the other, a trip.

As he has before, Francis went out of his way to invoke an apocalyptic 1907 novel by an English convert from Anglicanism called “Lord of the World.” The novel lays out a dystopic vision of a final conflict between secular humanism and Catholicism, with the showdown taking place on the fields of Armageddon.

cruxnow.com/church/2015/01/25/apocalyptic-beliefs-may-explain-why-francis-is-a-pope-in-a-hurry/

 

[7_Sorrows]

Interesting. I wonder if the book is still in print.

I will be praying the Pope will be able to complete his future travels.

 

[truetofaith]

Interesting. I wonder if the book is still in print.

I will be praying the Pope will be able to complete his future travels.

I always pray that God protects Pope Francis and keeps his teaching true to Biblical truth.

 

[ServusHumilis]

Whatever CRUX “reports” has to be taken with a grain of salt.

 

[10gr8kids]

Interesting. I wonder if the book is still in print.

I will be praying the Pope will be able to complete his future travels.

You can get it free on kindle.

 

[7_Sorrows]

You can get it free on kindle.

Thanks!

 

[Volor]

You can get it free on kindle.

Aside from the Kindle, it is also available in a few formats on Archive.org (also free):

archive.org/details/LordOfTheWorld

archive.org/details/lordoftheworld_1104_librivox

This is a great book! My CAF username is taken from this book, and Pope Francis has mentioned it many times before (I didn’t read the Crux article). Fr. Z even posted about it in mid-2013:

wdtprs.com/blog/2013/05/looking-for-summer-reading-try-book-pope-francis-likes/

And it should be in print in one format or another for those (like me) who sometimes prefer turning actual pages. I bought it from Amazon a few years ago. I was really pleased to hear it was one of the Pope’s favorites!

 

[Elizium23]

He didn’t say that Catholics don’t have to “breed like rabbits”…he said they don’t have to “be like rabbits.”

I think that, given the context and what he actually meant, this is a distinction without a difference. Not really a substantial misquote or missing the context, such as when everyone likes to drag out “Who am I to judge [homosexuals]?”

 

[Darryl1958]

AHA!!!
And people blame the “secular media” for mis-quoting the pope.

He didn’t say that Catholics don’t have to “breed like rabbits”…he said they don’t have to “be like rabbits.”

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Please explain the difference in meaning between breeding like rabbits and being like rabbits.

 

[truetofaith]

Please explain the difference in meaning between breeding like rabbits and being like rabbits.

Breeding like rabbits means having a large litter like rabbits.

Pope Francis wants Catholics to be like rabbits…eat carrots, lettuce and deliver Easter eggs!

 

[Tarpeian_Rock]

I had assumed that any sense Pope Francis seemed to be “in a hurry” was related to possible health issues. I believe he’s alluded to a relatively short pontificate, and he does have only one lung. God preserve him!

 

[graciew]

I believe he does not waste time. That s all.

 

[Exiled_Child]

Pope Francis’ most recent airborne news conference, held coming back from Manila on Monday, was another sensation. It generated a couple of instant classic sound-bites, including why Catholics don’t have to “breed like rabbits” and his wish to kick a couple of corrupt bureaucrats “where the sun doesn’t shine.”

There were two other tidbits, however, that have been somewhat lost in the shuffle, both of which are important for understanding what is more and more a defining trait of this pope — his sense of urgency.

One of those nuggets is about a book; the other, a trip.

As he has before, Francis went out of his way to invoke an apocalyptic 1907 novel by an English convert from Anglicanism called “Lord of the World.” The novel lays out a dystopic vision of a final conflict between secular humanism and Catholicism, with the showdown taking place on the fields of Armageddon.

cruxnow.com/church/2015/01/25/apocalyptic-beliefs-may-explain-why-francis-is-a-pope-in-a-hurry/

Gilliam, you can’t imagine how much I enjoyed this article. Thanks a million for posting it.

 

[Darryl1958]

Breeding like rabbits means having a large litter like rabbits.

Pope Francis wants Catholics to be like rabbits…eat carrots, lettuce and deliver Easter eggs!

I want to be a lot like a rabbit actually, eat more rabbit food, and deliver easter eggs as treats once a year.

I certainly hope that Pope Francis is not criticizing those kinds of desires.

But I would still like to hear DG’s answer.

 

[LongingSoul]

Please explain the difference in meaning between breeding like rabbits and being like rabbits.

The Pope is just referencing a colloquial term rather than directly using the term. It’s like when people talk about the ‘proverbial something or other’ to express a point. It’s a more gentille way to express something.

 

[weller2]

cruxnow.com/church/2015/01/25/apocalyptic-beliefs-may-explain-why-francis-is-a-pope-in-a-hurry/

Beautiful.

If you want to understand why the Catholic Church is in the deep crisis it is in, then all you need is this article.

First, we learn how the Church leadership is living in the fantasy land out of a bad novel:

As he has before, Francis went out of his way to invoke an apocalyptic 1907 novel by an English convert from Anglicanism called “Lord of the World.” The novel lays out a dystopic vision of a final conflict between secular humanism and Catholicism, with the showdown taking place on the fields of Armageddon.

Author Robert Hugh Benson depicts a world in which Marxism and secularism have run the table, culminating in a charismatic “savior” figure, increasingly recognizable as the Anti-Christ, who arises to lead a one-world government. Attacks on Christian symbols and believers mount, and euthanasia is widely practiced.

Reality check. How many believers have been killed last month, and how many churches burned by secular-Marxist forces in Europe? Zero.

Let us scroll down to see what is happening in the real world instead:

Speaking of Africa, in recent days Niger has become the latest epicenter of radical Islamic violence.

It’s a country of 17 million in Western Africa that’s overwhelmingly Muslim, where a tiny community of 22,000 Catholics finds itself in the line of fire because of Muslim outrage over the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo’s mocking depictions of Muhammad.

According to media reports, 15 people have been killed in a wave of recent attacks, with more than 130 injured. Some 45 churches, an orphanage, and a Christian school have been burned down in Niamey, Niger’s capital.

In response to the assaults, all Catholic activity in Niger has been suspended, including celebration of Sunday Mass. Niamey’s Archbishop Michael Cartateguy told Vatican Radio on Thursday that 12 of the country’s 14 Catholic parishes have been completely ransacked.

“Nothing was left; everything was burned down,” Cartateguy said.

So there you have it. When Boko Haram is literally crucifying Catholics and ISIS is cutting their heads off, the leadership is busy fantasizing about building an underground organization in Europe… while walking around Rome unmolested in full clerical garb.

As for the identity of the Anti-Christ, Michel de Nostradame would like a world.

 

[Darryl1958]

The Pope is just referencing a colloquial term rather than directly using the term. It’s like when people talk about the ‘proverbial something or other’ to express a point. It’s a more gentille way to express something.

In other words, there is no difference in meaning.
It just sounds nicer to some ears.