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McCall1981
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From “Terra d’America” is an article in which Pope Francis talks about exchanging ideas and getting counsel from Pope Emeritus Benedict. I think it’s great that they’re consulting with each other 
Fr. Z’s blog has provided a partial tranlation here:
wdtprs.com/blog/2013/07/francis-on-benedict-today-i-was-with-el-viejo-the-old-man/#comments
**"I told him that had started to read the encyclical Lumen fidei and he refused any personal merit. He mentioned that Benedict XVI had done the large part of the word, that he was a sublime thinker, not recognized or understood by the majority of people.
“Today I was with el viejo, ‘the old man’…”, - he referred to him in that way, in the Argentinian manner, with that affectionate attitude that we give to the word – “we chatted a great deal; for me it is a pleasure to exchange ideas with him.”
And truly when he speak of Ratzinger he does so with gratitude and affection. To me it seemed a bit like the effect of someone who has rediscovered an old friend… …]
“You can’t imagine the humility and wisdom of this man”, he said.
“So,” I responded, “stick close to him.”
“I wouldn’t even think of giving up the counsel of this kind of person. It would be foolish for me to do that.”**
The original article is in Italian here:
terredamerica.com/2013/07/11/mi-ha-telefonato-il-papa-anzi-mi-ha-ritelefonato-capisco-che-suona-poco-umile-dire-cosi-ma-per-una-cosa-di-questo-tipo-non-ci-sono-eufemismi/
Fr. Z’s blog has provided a partial tranlation here:
wdtprs.com/blog/2013/07/francis-on-benedict-today-i-was-with-el-viejo-the-old-man/#comments
**"I told him that had started to read the encyclical Lumen fidei and he refused any personal merit. He mentioned that Benedict XVI had done the large part of the word, that he was a sublime thinker, not recognized or understood by the majority of people.
“Today I was with el viejo, ‘the old man’…”, - he referred to him in that way, in the Argentinian manner, with that affectionate attitude that we give to the word – “we chatted a great deal; for me it is a pleasure to exchange ideas with him.”
And truly when he speak of Ratzinger he does so with gratitude and affection. To me it seemed a bit like the effect of someone who has rediscovered an old friend… …]
“You can’t imagine the humility and wisdom of this man”, he said.
“So,” I responded, “stick close to him.”
“I wouldn’t even think of giving up the counsel of this kind of person. It would be foolish for me to do that.”**
The original article is in Italian here:
terredamerica.com/2013/07/11/mi-ha-telefonato-il-papa-anzi-mi-ha-ritelefonato-capisco-che-suona-poco-umile-dire-cosi-ma-per-una-cosa-di-questo-tipo-non-ci-sono-eufemismi/
