Posted on 03/29/2013 8:31:16 PM PDT by OKRA2012
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has won over many hearts and minds with his simple style and focus on serving the world's poorest, but he has devastated traditionalist Catholics who adored his predecessor, Benedict XVI, for restoring much of the traditional pomp to the papacy.
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This traditionalist Catholic thought is was very moving.......
I did not write the article.
But, the headline is rather sensational.
He washed someones feet?
I realize that-—but I was giving my opinion of the foot washing.
The liberals continue to propagate their own images of traditionalist values. Their minds would explode if they realized that the pro marriage march was right after the soup kitchen preparation, and before meal time atthe homeless shelter.
We must be aghast at a pope following God’s teachings.
It is kinda early for the final straw. I didn’t even hear about the other straws.
I wonder if the Pope uses a straw?
Lol.
From the article:
“Francis’ decision to disregard church law and wash the feet of two girls - a Serbian Muslim and an Italian Catholic - during a Holy Thursday ritual has become something of the final straw, evidence that Francis has little or no interest in one of the key priorities of Benedict’s papacy: reviving the pre-Vatican II traditions of the Catholic Church.”
Leftists really are desperate to believe, and have everyone else believe, that conservativism/traditionalism is crumbling all over - wife tells me the local priest washed a bunch of feet, both male and female, at the service last night - didn’t seem to set off any alarms around here at all......
Apparently, one of the other straws was the New Pope (versus Pope Classic or Diet Pope I guess) refused to live in the luxury apartment that the Pope is given but instead, lives in the regular dorms with the regular priests.
I thought the 'traditionalists' were Conservative but it seems more and more they are closer to elitists and possible quasi-monarchists.
The Pope is supposed to wear fancy clothing and engage in ostentatious displays of wealth?? This what Vatican II was about?? This is traditionalism??
They now see a humble Pope, washing people's feet, avoiding senseless display, actively serving others, and they turn up their nose?? Oh! That's not what the church is all about! Heavens!!
Who writes this stuff?
WWJD?
Just the opposite really. The more I've been reading it, Vatican II is more open while traditionalists were more elitists (such as calling for a return to the Latin mass and condemning any deviance from that mass).
In the Anglican church, there is a similar schism with the "High" church and "Low" church. The High church is the elitist church that focuses on tradition to every jot and tittle. The "Low" church is more down to earth with the people. We still use The Book of Common Prayer but we are much more casual in service letting the Spirit guide, if you will. (not in an irreverent way of course).
This Pope seems to be somewhere between Pope John Paul II (Vatican II) and Benedict (Traditionalist).
Wash feet.
Sounds like they want the Holy Roman Empire back.
I am a traditionalist Catholic. He is my Pope.
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