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Pope Francis celebrates mass with 4 homeless men on his 77th birthday
Vatican News Agency ^
| December 17, 2013
Posted on 12/17/2013 3:21:06 PM PST by NYer
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posted on
12/17/2013 3:21:06 PM PST
by
NYer
To: Tax-chick; GregB; Berlin_Freeper; SumProVita; narses; bboop; SevenofNine; Ronaldus Magnus; tiki; ...
Happy Birthday, your Holiness, ping!
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posted on
12/17/2013 3:21:40 PM PST
by
NYer
("The wise man is the one who can save his soul. - St. Nimatullah Al-Hardini)
To: NYer
To: NYer
Actions speak louder than words. Well done.
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posted on
12/17/2013 3:23:00 PM PST
by
DannyTN
To: NYer
A very Happy Birthday to Pope Francis!
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posted on
12/17/2013 3:23:39 PM PST
by
trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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posted on
12/17/2013 3:24:52 PM PST
by
trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
To: NYer
The Pope is 77?
The Church should find some 50 yr old next time.
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posted on
12/17/2013 3:26:06 PM PST
by
Paladin2
To: NYer
OH that so sweet
Happy Birthday Holy Father
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posted on
12/17/2013 3:35:11 PM PST
by
SevenofNine
(We are Freepers, all your media bases belong to us ,resistance is futile)
To: NYer
Happy Birthday Pope Francis!
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posted on
12/17/2013 3:45:14 PM PST
by
Biggirl
(“Go, do not be afraid, and serve”-Pope Francis)
To: NYer
The face of Christ.
Think of St. Martin of Tours giving half his cloak to a beggar, and then Christ came to him in a dream wearing the half cloak.
Picture the face of Christ in everyone.
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posted on
12/17/2013 3:46:53 PM PST
by
Salvation
("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
To: Paladin2
This is young for a Pope.
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posted on
12/17/2013 3:47:38 PM PST
by
Salvation
("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
To: Paladin2
The Church should find some 50 yr old next time. Ahhhh .. the notion that youth will provide a longer papacy. Our RC Bishop here in Albany NY just retired at age 75. It was while still working on the streets of the South End (of Albany) that Hubbard was appointed Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany. On March 27, 1977, at age 38, Hubbard became the youngest bishop in the country. Hubbard was an ultra progressive, called to "street" ministry. He floundered as bishop. His legacy is is a pile of lawsuits against abusive priests he appointed along with the closing of dozens of parishes and schools.
Rare is the Bishop of Rome appointed at a young age, like JPII. There is much to be said about old age and wisdom.
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posted on
12/17/2013 4:05:16 PM PST
by
NYer
("The wise man is the one who can save his soul. - St. Nimatullah Al-Hardini)
To: NYer
And what happened after the birthday celebration? Were they turned out on the street again? I would hope the Pope would also try to find some way to house these men.
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posted on
12/17/2013 4:20:18 PM PST
by
murron
(Proud Mom of a Marine Vet)
To: murron
I would hope the Pope would also try to find some way to house these men. What if they refused? What should he do?
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posted on
12/17/2013 4:48:53 PM PST
by
NYer
("The wise man is the one who can save his soul. - St. Nimatullah Al-Hardini)
To: murron
No room at the Vatican Inn?
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posted on
12/17/2013 4:55:44 PM PST
by
bonfire
To: bonfire
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posted on
12/17/2013 4:56:52 PM PST
by
kjam22
(my newest music video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7gNI9bWO3s)
To: NYer
I would hope the Pope would also try to find some way to house these men. What if they refused? What should he do?
Offer them the head coaching job at Texas...
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posted on
12/17/2013 4:57:52 PM PST
by
kjam22
(my newest music video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7gNI9bWO3s)
To: NYer
To: NYer
Reason No. 45,876 if I were a Christian, I would only be Catholic.
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posted on
12/17/2013 5:43:43 PM PST
by
golux
To: NYer
Then there’s nothing he can do. But the article doesn’t mention that he offered and they refused. I would think that if he made the offer to stay with the Pope, at least one of them would take him up on his offer.
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posted on
12/17/2013 7:08:53 PM PST
by
murron
(Proud Mom of a Marine Vet)
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