What Would You Most Like Pope Francis To Do?

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I sincerely hope that Pope Francis will continue the great work that Pope Benedict began regarding the RE-evangelization of the world, returning true Reverence and a proper respect for the Presence of Our Blessed Lord in the Blessed Sacrament and continue to set the modernists and progressives to flight by returning the Mass of Alltime to Its rightful place as the Ordinary Rite of Mass and engaging in “realistic dialog”, leading toward a final reconciliation with the SSPX.
 
I think I’d add this to my wish list:

The Pope needs to clarify the Christian duty to charity and giving to the poor, as it relates to the right of people to become wealthy from their own honest labors…and the point at which charity is no longer necessary.

Here in the United States, we have a large number of liberal Catholics (for example, the Kennedys) who cherry-pick church teachings, dump the morality question into the trash, and talk about the need to help “the poor”…yet, in the United States, “poor” generally still means having sufficient food and housing, access to emergency medical care, and levels of consumer and personal luxuries that the truly needy in other countries can only dream of.

Personally, I’m fully willing and anxious to help those who legitimately need it…those who lack food or shelter, who suffer from illness or misfortune, who find themselves unable to support a respectable living through no fault of their own. But I don’t like seeing my taxes (or the taxes of anyone else) raised to support those who just as often as not end up taking their food stamps to the strip club, or wait outside WalMart on Black Friday for a new cellphone or TV.

I’d like to see the Pope explain further whether this is the appropriate view for a Catholic, or errant thinking.
 
mburn16 said:
and those who don’t want to? Absolutely, set a good example. And be humble to the right point. But I think there is also a time for lecturing, telling, requiring, and - yes - shaming. Like I said…sin is a selfish thing, reminding these selfish people of their duty to God and the consequences of rejecting it might just bring a few around.
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Again, don’t worry.

Yes, there’s a time for lecturing and being assertive but it works best when it’s rare. A normally humble man will be noticed and listened to when he unexpectedly speaks up but will set an enticing example at all other times, especially since it’s not the expected modus operandi these days. The man who continually shouts and condemns will just be ignored. It was rare for Our Lord to be assertive and angry. Humility was his watchword and his love for the downtrodden and the despised was what won him his followers. Pope Francis already has that outlook on life. I think he’s going to be fantastic in the job.
 
Hello,
we are living in a time when fewer and fewer are serving the priesthood. Priests are finding it very hard in parishes that are too big. I feel the time has come for the church to once again enable married men to become priests too. The apostles were married, so Jesus chose married men. I also feel that if a person wishes to take the vow of celibacy then they should be able to do so.

A number of years ago. We had a priest who joined the priesthood when he was 56, I think it was. That was when his wife died. His son became a priest too. The priest said he would serve Christ until his last breath. Indeed he did and he was a great priest. I think it’s something he should have been able to do all of his life. A wonderful man.
 
mburn16 said:
What is conscience, if not personal shame?
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Good grief, conscience is far more than just ‘shame’! It’s the knowing of what’s right, the movement of compassion, the love for others as well as the obvious knowledge of what’s wrong and what should be avoided…
 
Pope Francis’s main challenge I think is uniting the divisions within the Church.

To do that he must satisfy the multiple roles of his office. He must be the charasmatic pastor, down-to-earth, spiritually pure, and in touch with all people. However must also be a traditional-minded intellectual, able to encourage discussion but defend Church’s positions without dismissing criticism. It’s a tough job; Pope Emeritus Benedict struggled with the former role, especially, IMO.

From what I learn thus far, however, I think this pope will be able to do it.
 
mburn16 said:
I will never understand the obsession with receiving on the tongue only. Jesus told his apostles to TAKE and eat.He broke the bread, and gave it to his disciples saying “take this, all of you, and eat of it”. Is the hand any less dirty than the mouth? If we are so undeserving even to hold the Lord in our hands, how can we be deserving enough to actually consume the host?
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Actually, that’s due to the translation into English. Watch Fr. Pacwa’s interview of Bishop Athanasius Schneider and he’ll speak about that.
 
Portrait said:
Dearly beloved friends,

Cordial greetings and a very good day.

My earnest prayer is that our new Pope will exhort the faithful to pursue personal sanctity and separation from the godless world. Far too many contemporary Catholics, especially the youth, have contented themselves with a hand in hand with the world type of religious practice and this is seriously tarnishing the Church’s reputation and credibility.

May the blessing of God Almighty be upon Pope Francis in these troublous times.

Warmest good wishes,

Portrait

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You have an odd way of writing.
 
Portrait said:
Dearly beloved friends,

Cordial greetings and a very good day.

My earnest prayer is that our new Pope will exhort the faithful to pursue personal sanctity and separation from the godless world.
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Go and study the etymology of the word Pharisee.
 
mburn16 said:
I want to see a definite and forceful focus on combating the errant ways of many Catholics in the developed world. While Benedict was very much Orthodox on these matters, I don’t know that he ever had the charisma or energy to really speak forcefully. And I think this is the matter of supreme urgency. It feels too much like we’re losing (or have lost) the underpinnings of a strong and vibrant society.
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This! And also to hold politicians and others in the public eye accountable for their non-catholic actions, even though they regard themselves as “Catholic”
 
Well, lots of things, I guess.

But I would very much like to see him call modern secularism by its proper name; paganism. At least I would like to see him say it once or twice.
 
**What Would You Most Like Pope Francis To Do?

Follow the Holy Spirit.👍**
 
DexUK said:
Good grief, conscience is far more than just ‘shame’! It’s the knowing of what’s right, the movement of compassion, the love for others as well as the obvious knowledge of what’s wrong and what should be avoided…
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Sure. But shame is certainly useful in detecting those ways in which one is not otherwise acknowleding one’s sinfulness or error.

This reminds me of something Mark Twain said (paraphrased) “Man is the only animal that blushes…or needs to.”
 
anotherTrad said:
I sincerely hope that Pope Francis will continue the great work that Pope Benedict began regarding the RE-evangelization of the world, returning true Reverence and a proper respect for the Presence of Our Blessed Lord in the Blessed Sacrament and continue to set the modernists and progressives to flight by returning the Mass of Alltime to Its rightful place as the Ordinary Rite of Mass and engaging in “realistic dialog”, leading toward a final reconciliation with the SSPX.
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Do we, as Catholics, actually want to set anyone to flight? I thought we were to hope and pray for conversion and reconciliation. Although maybe I’m the sinful prodigal child and not the righteous older brother. Anyway, I am daily grateful for God’s mercy, which I believe in and totally do not deserve.
 
grasscutter said:
Do we, as Catholics, actually want to set anyone to flight? I thought we were to hope and pray for conversion and reconciliation. Although maybe I’m the sinful prodigal child and not the righteous older brother. Anyway, I am daily grateful for God’s mercy, which I believe in and totally do not deserve.
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Since Pope Francis washed and kissed the feet of 12 people with AIDS while he was Archbishop I think his approach may be very pastoral.👍
 
Steve_Jay said:
Hello,
we are living in a time when fewer and fewer are serving the priesthood. Priests are finding it very hard in parishes that are too big. I feel the time has come for the church to once again enable married men to become priests too.
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Why because of pedophilia ?

Why isn’t there a focus on unmarried single men ?
 
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