Posted on 03/15/2023 12:24:06 PM PDT by ebb tide
Ten years ago, the world's Catholics welcomed a new pope: His Holiness Pope Francis. Pope Francis has truly been a pope for the people. A decade after his election, his papacy remains a beacon of peace, light, love and hope — for the global Catholic community and for all.
As we mark a decade of his leadership, we reflect on the many blessings and leadership that Pope Francis has bestowed upon the world. His Holiness has been the personification of our sacred responsibility in the Gospel of Matthew to honor the spark of divinity in the least of our brethren.
Pope Francis has challenged us to be good stewards of God's creation and to be a champion of the poor, the worker, the refugee and the immigrant. Pope Francis' commitment to uplifting the least of these shone through during his historic speech to Congress in 2015. Standing at the heart of our democracy, and speaking with beauty and moral force, he reminded us of our inescapable duty to those struggling to escape poverty and persecution — in our nation and in the world.
In that speech, he addressed a consequential legacy of the Francis stewardship, with his relentless and outspoken voice to save the planet. In his groundbreaking encyclical, Laudato Si', Pope Francis described the climate as a common good: belonging to all and meant for all. Writing with crystal clarity and urgency, he called on all of us — governments, industries and individuals — to honor our shared responsibility to care for our common home. At the same time, Pope Francis often reminds us that we must recognize the disproportionate impact of the climate crisis on vulnerable communities — and with our solutions, pay special attention to their needs.
While I was thrilled to hear His Holiness' speech to Congress, it was overwhelming both personally and officially to attend his installation as pope on the feast of St. Joseph.
Personally, because my parents raised my brothers and me to be devoutly and proudly Catholic. My husband, Paul, our children, grandchildren and I have more than 150 years of Catholic school education among us.
Officially, because it is my privilege to represent San Francisco, a city that shares its namesake with Pope Francis. The song of St. Francis is the anthem of our city: "Lord, make me a channel of thy peace." In his words and works, vision and values, Pope Francis has truly been a channel of God's peace for the global Catholic community and for all.
On the anniversary of his papacy, let us renew our pledge to follow his lead and continue to serve as instruments of God's peace.
The baby killer is always pounding her chest about how "devout" a catholic she is:
Personally, because my parents raised my brothers and me to be devoutly and proudly Catholic. My husband, Paul, our children, grandchildren and I have more than 150 years of Catholic school education among us.
What Pelosi fails to mention is that she has been banned from receiving Holy Communion by her bishop, Archbishop Cordileone, for her rabid support of the mass murder of babies.
Ping
The Pope and the Dope.
I’m surprised lightning didn’t strike....................
Have another drink Pelosi.
Is the Pope Catholic?
A communist pope for the dopes.
For the Marxist People.
Who? Didn’t she used to be somebody?
The two complement each other — both are superb theologians and one is an avowed baby killer.
Picture shows the love stare between two socialists.
Thanks, Nan, what’s he say about abortion?
No Nancy, Pope Francis is a sick pervert. The way he supports the LGBTQXYZ … He’d love to be surrounded by little boys.
Francis is the best pope the Chicoms could have hoped for.
This is just another way of saying he puts the world before God.
fu pelousy
The two complement each other — both are superb theologians
I think you misspelled “subpar”
Frustratingly this brings to mind a couple of jokes that I can’t quite recall, but would likely run along the lines of:
What is the difference betwee F and NP?
One of them is a misguided want-to-be theologian who, conttrary to exepectations, issues magisterial sounding statements that are unsound, and the other is a Jesuit from Argentina.
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