Pope Francis has an American problem

[esieffe]

As well you should. The ultramontanism shown by some is disturbing.

If that WERE the case, why would that be disturbing? At any rate, from the comments I have read here, I don’t think you have to worry about that, at least on CAF.

 

[SWolf]

If that WERE the case, why would that be disturbing? At any rate, from the comments I have read here, I don’t think you have to worry about that, at least on CAF.

It turns Catholicism into a cult of personality around whoever is currently in charge.

Popes say wonderful things. Popes say foolish things. At certain points in Church history, Popes said heretical things. The Holy Spirit ensures only the Church will never teach error as dogma.

We need to look at the fullness of Church history first and foremost.

 

[Good_Tidings]

Good Tidings;12617752:

The pope can’t take us back “to a time when Jesus walked the earth” any more than the Delorian in your garage can do that. The Gospel speaks to us today, in the United States or wherever else you happen to be, in the last days of 2014. The Catholic faith isn’t an “emergent church.” It takes our own time head on and seeks to turn it towards Christ.

So any talk about “going back to the time of Christ” is pious-sounding nonsense that helps exactly nobody grow closer to our Lord, who is as much the Lord of 2015 as the Lord of 2014 and 1014 and 33 A.D.

That’s the beauty of Truth. It doesn’t change. It’s the same now as it was when Jesus first discussed it. Is that pious sounding to you?
( for some reason it appears I am quoting myself…I’m not. there must be a glitch in the quote function)