Pope in Santa Marta explains the sins that paralyze Christians

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Pope Francis:
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"Hope: Looking to the future. Just as one cannot live a Christian life without memory of the steps taken, one cannot live a Christian life without looking to the future with hope… of the encounter with the Lord. And he uses a beautiful phrase: ‘just a brief moment…’ Eh, life is a breath, eh? It passes. When one is young, he thinks he has so much time before him, but then life teaches us that those words that we all say: ‘But how time passes! I knew this person as a child, now they’re getting married! How time passes!’ It comes soon. But the hope of encountering it is a life in tension, between memory and hope, the past and the future.”
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"‘Not taking risks, please, no… prudence…’ All the commandments, all of them… Yes, it’s true, but this paralyzes you too, it makes you forget so many graces received, it takes away memory, it takes away hope, because it doesn’t allow you to go forward. And the present of a Christian, of such a Christian, is how when one goes along the street and an unexpected rain comes, and the garment is not so good and the fabric shrinks… Confined souls… This is faintheartedness: this is the sin against memory, courage, patience, and hope. May the Lord make us grow in memory, make us grow in hope, give us courage and patience each and free us from that which is faintheartedness, being afraid of everything… Confined souls in order to save ourselves. And Jesus says: ‘He who wills to save his life will lose it.’”
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What’s he saying… I wish I knew this a decade ago, I could’ve had more fun in my younger years 😭
 
I think the Pope is being led to see and usher in a more local, inclusive and humble Church. AL is one aspect of this. Seeing dogma in new lights - letting them develop further. This quote in a way reinforces that.

One observation from Walter Mayr of Der Spiegel in the December 23 issue said the Pope wants to rework central Catholic precepts in a way that allows local bishops and priests to take on the task of interpreting these precepts for the daily lives of the people in their locality. Indeed as the Argentine, Malta and German bishops have done coming out of AL.

All this guided by the Spirit through the Pope and bishops in union with him.
 
Tobias2 said:
I think the Pope is being led to see and usher in a more local, inclusive and humble Church. AL is one aspect of this. Seeing dogma in new lights - letting them develop further. This quote in a way reinforces that.

One observation from Walter Mayr of Der Spiegel in the December 23 issue said the Pope wants to rework central Catholic precepts in a way that allows local bishops and priests to take on the task of interpreting these precepts for the daily lives of the people in their locality. Indeed as the Argentine, Malta and German bishops have done coming out of AL.

All this guided by the Spirit through the Pope and bishops in union with him.
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Well said.
 
They should’ve said that years ago before the Catholic school nuns had the opportunity to brainwash us into allowing the Catholic Church to run our lives.
 
It must be a “bad translation” from Italian to English, JPUSC. Surely Pope Francis would not suggest that following the Ten Commandments would be equivalent to sin that would paralyze our lives. We must not be understanding what the Pope is saying correctly.

I am sure what the Pope meant to say is that God’s commands give us freedom and joy. I am sure what the Pope meant to say is that we receive God’s grace to walk in friendship and fellowship with him. You know, where Christ said, if you love me do as I command.

It’s either mistranlation or media spin. Sorry to break the news to you, JPUSC, but the ten commandments are still in effect. Even a pope can’t change that!
 
3_Dog_Night said:
It must be a “bad translation” from Italian to English, JPUSC. Surely Pope Francis would not suggest that following the Ten Commandments would be equivalent to sin that would paralyze our lives. We must not be understanding what the Pope is saying correctly.

I am sure what the Pope meant to say is that God’s commands give us freedom and joy. I am sure what the Pope meant to say is that we receive God’s grace to walk in friendship and fellowship with him. You know, where Christ said, if you love me do as I command.

It’s either mistranlation or media spin. Sorry to break the news to you, JPUSC, but the ten commandments are still in effect. Even a pope can’t change that!
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Here’s the actual video. Words directly from his mouth ☺️:
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I’m confused as to the message that’s supposed to be conveyed…

What is this “sin against memory”…?
 
More Pope-bashing nonsense from the usual suspects.

Why don’t you guys go and start your own religion? I heard L. Ron Hubbard got rich doing exactly that. The Church of the 3 Holy Dogs sounds like a fun idea. 😃
 
Those who are criticizing Pope Francis on this probably wouldn’t like St. Paul.
 
I read this elsewhere. It isn’t clear what the Pope is getting at, so I opt just to let it go.

In any case he certainly isn’t saying that keeping the Commandments is a bad thing.
 
James248 said:
Those who are criticizing Pope Francis on this probably wouldn’t like St. Paul.
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Concerning Married Life

7 Now for the matters you wrote about: “It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman.” 2 But since sexual immorality is occurring, each man should have sexual relations with his own wife, and each woman with her own husband. 3 The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband. 4 The wife does not have authority over her own body but yields it to her husband. In the same way, the husband does not have authority over his own body but yields it to his wife. 5 Do not deprive each other except perhaps by mutual consent and for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again so that Satan will not tempt you because of your lack of self-control. 6 I say this as a concession, not as a command. 7 I wish that all of you were as I am. But each of you has your own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that.

8 Now to the unmarried[a] and the widows I say: It is good for them to stay unmarried, as I do. 9 But if they cannot control themselves, they should marry, for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.

10 To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband. 11 But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife.
  • St. Paul
    1 Corinthians 7
 
I love going out in the rain without a coat but people around me think I’m a loser!
 
RPRPsych said:
More Pope-bashing nonsense from the usual suspects.

Why don’t you guys go and start your own religion? I heard L. Ron Hubbard got rich doing exactly that. The Church of the 3 Holy Dogs sounds like a fun idea. 😃
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Howl. There are a number of church plants in my community. At one of them one can choose “happiness” or “crappiness” – yes, I kid you not, that is “the draw” on the glossy postcard the church sent to those in the community. At another new plant, the church boldly proclaims, “It’s not you, really, it’s me.” Awesome topics. I imagine with topics and sermons like that all my neighbors are rushing out on Sunday morning to join.

What I like about the Catholic faith is that I can cross borders from Germany to Poland and experience two different churches. Germany is “do as thou wilt as long as thy conscience is clear and you are at peace” and Poland is “thou shalt not lest one live in mortal sin and end up eternally damned.” (The AL document continues to make a holy mess, as per Francis’ exhortation.)

The Church of the 3 Holy Dogs … maybe we can raise money for the local animal shelter and sponsor an adopt a pet weekend … and then we will go forth and sin with abandon …

(Do I really need a tag to say the above in said in humor and with tongue in cheek? Except the glossy postcards from the church plants in my community are sadly true. And the bishops of Germany and Poland really do have very different interpretations of AL.)
 
“If you love me, keep my commandments.” St. John 14:15

That’s all I have to say.
 
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