They came to see JPII; they came to hear BXVI; they came to touch Francis.
God has blessed us three times in a row - each one more than the last.
1 posted on
12/21/2013 8:58:16 AM PST by
MarkBsnr
To: MarkBsnr
Social Gospel is popular with the masses.
2 posted on
12/21/2013 9:01:55 AM PST by
Bryanw92
(Sic semper tyrannis)
To: MarkBsnr
Yes, this is just what we need. A Pope who's number one on the pop charts! Oy gevalt!
To: MarkBsnr
Is there a Nielsen rating for popes?
4 posted on
12/21/2013 9:18:26 AM PST by
txrefugee
To: MarkBsnr
Popularity is the surest way to determine holiness!
5 posted on
12/21/2013 9:20:48 AM PST by
Yossarian
To: MarkBsnr
What a stupid headline. The Pope’s value is not in crowds.
To: MarkBsnr
If you had been of the world, the world would love its own: but because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
To: MarkBsnr
The people worshipped the golden calf and chose Barabbas over Jesus Christ.
8 posted on
12/21/2013 9:36:19 AM PST by
oblomov
To: MarkBsnr
To me, the Pope is trying to shed the showy excess of the church and move it back towards its fundamental roots.
After all, Jesus is for everybody; that is all sinners. He instructed his disciples to go and spread the Good News and heal the sick. They are to do this without the pompous regalia, but the supports from the people (I am using Luke 9:1-6 example).
To: MarkBsnr
Pope Benedict was a blessing. Pope Francis is the result of a curse.
11 posted on
12/21/2013 10:02:05 AM PST by
ebb tide
To: MarkBsnr
14 posted on
12/21/2013 10:24:05 AM PST by
Salvation
("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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