Posted on 10/06/2017 5:49:05 PM PDT by marshmallow
Christians are not 'prophets of doom' but rather missionaries of hope, the Pope said
Real hope lies in the proclamation of Jesus’ death and resurrection, not just with one’s words but also in deeds, Pope Francis said.
Christians are called to be witnesses of the resurrection through “their way of welcoming, smiling and loving” instead of just “repeating memorized lines,” the pope said Oct. 4 during his weekly general audience.
“Look,” he said, “that’s what a real Christian is like, not whiny and angry, but convinced by the power of the Resurrection that no evil is infinite, no night is without end, no person is permanently in error, no hatred is stronger than love.”
The pope continued his series of audience talks on Christian hope, reflecting on a reading from the Gospel of St. Luke, which describes the astonishment and disbelief of the disciples upon being visited by the risen Christ.
Christians are not “prophets of doom” but rather missionaries of hope who are tasked with proclaiming Jesus’ death and resurrection, which is “the nucleus of Christian faith,” Pope Francis said.
“If the Gospels ended at Jesus’ burial, the history of this prophet would be added to the many biographies of heroic people who have given their lives for an ideal,” the pope said. “The Gospel would then be an edifying and consoling book, but it would not be a proclamation of hope.”
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This marxist pope is crappola
Gee, I don’t know Wally. Once a month, half of ‘em seem that way to me.
True Popes are not communist, whiny or angry!
Unintentional irony alert.
So says Bergoglio, who himself has anger issues, displaying himself almost daily as the whiniest pope, ever.
Sadly his offense is oddly proffered wholly against the enduring faithful, their traditional Catholic identity and the Traditional Catholic Church, herself. Too shocking for words.
Everyone and everything comes before Holy Mother Church with this man. The scandalous consume his time and interests and the purveyors of it surround him. He simply has no interest in anything Catholic, but for his resentment and destruction of it.
I don’t think “Thou shalt not be whiny and angry” is a Commandment. I don’t think Jesus touched on it either.
I don’t think this Pope is reading the right book. Did someone replace his Bible with the Communist Manifesto?
I’m not whiny, but I am righteously angered by countless acts of flagrant sinful behavior, outrageous attempts to create subversion in our country (even with violence in some cases) and the outright deceitful actions of democrats, GOPe, BLM, antifa, the deep state, etc. etc. etc. etc.
And heeeeeere’s the Poopster with today’s load of poop. Only God knows for sure, but I think he’d better dress for a warmer climate in the afterlife. #FreeBenedict.
Hey poop, er, pope: Paul sounded harsh and ‘whiny’. A lot.
You might try reading that book every once in a while.
You are headed straight to hell fool.
The actual doctrine of infallibility pertains to a very narrow range of teachings in particular circumstances. Pope Frances hasn’t gotten all that close to meeting any of these on anything.
Why is this Pope so mouthy. Gotta make news every day! Is this the Pope or is this re-runs of Hussein?
Francis is a Progressive, you can tell because he lacks a sense of irony.
True Popes are not Marxists selling relativism. Francis seems to be setting up a situation the Church has not faced since centuries ago. If God does not shut him down he will create de facto Schism if not de jure. Some of the things he has said about devolving authority seem to be aimed to do just that.
Actually real Christians are whiny and angry because real Christians are sinners.
This guy is an authentic commie.
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