tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post2391249243033639037..comments2024-03-25T06:39:42.081-04:00Comments on Bonfire of the Vanities: Panic! What do I do if I don't like the pope?Fr Martin Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01375628123126091747noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-30997631631985585402013-12-28T21:00:06.705-05:002013-12-28T21:00:06.705-05:00"Bile-spewing hatred"?"Bile-spewing hatred"?<br /><br />Fr Martin Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01375628123126091747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-72460957770652197542013-12-28T19:47:18.548-05:002013-12-28T19:47:18.548-05:00r100s,
Care to cite examples?
And bear in mind t...r100s,<br /><br />Care to cite examples?<br /><br />And bear in mind that falsely accusing someone can be a violation of the Eighth Commandment.Rich Leonardihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01060538864273399240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-19620255014662060482013-12-27T11:21:05.764-05:002013-12-27T11:21:05.764-05:00Does anyone think the bile-spewing hatred pouring ...Does anyone think the bile-spewing hatred pouring forth from Fr. Z does any good?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-58154177728327282662013-12-21T21:58:51.016-05:002013-12-21T21:58:51.016-05:00The Pope is not the Church. But he is my Pope and ...The Pope is not the Church. But he is my Pope and it is my Church. It is my job to make it and him succeed. It would be nice to like him, I actually do, but that is extra. rcghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09131930849106490711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-44307380261978281372013-12-18T11:36:01.204-05:002013-12-18T11:36:01.204-05:00unfortunately under Pope John Paul II we fell into...unfortunately under Pope John Paul II we fell into a cult of personality. If you didn't think every single thing the pope said or did was absolutely awesome and perfectly perfect in every perfect way you were a bad Catholic. Not so. You can love and respect your father but you don't have to like him or everything he does and says. Dymphnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01469622835449220113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-64805585565836729192013-12-17T20:54:55.983-05:002013-12-17T20:54:55.983-05:00Father,
Thanks for the article. I love the Pope ...Father,<br /><br />Thanks for the article. I love the Pope and pray for him. I take seriously what he says. Here is what I'm struggling with:<br /><br />1. For an apostolic exhortation - a teaching document - if he wants people to be taught by it - why would he write something with 48,000 + words? I am a 'not normal' Catholic - I have read all of the encyclicals from Pope Benedict, several of JPII, etc. So - I'm plugging through it - but my goodness!<br /><br />2. If it is for teaching - for people to read, think about, and change their behavior to be closer to Christ and to bring Christ to others - why the 'sloppy' language. You guys are 'words' guys - because you bring the WORD to us. Words are important! It's clearly not clear - because otherwise - there wouldn't be everybody and their brother - trying to tell us what the 'Pope REALLY meant'. <br /><br />I mean - "self-absorbed promethean neopelagianism."- REALLY?? This isn't like JPII - 'The Splendor of Truth' about different philosophies and heresies - with a very difficult set of topics and an encyclical to boot.<br /><br />I'm struggling with the lack of 'clarity' - because clarity is part of being a good teacher and a good parent!! Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16252872986381733863noreply@blogger.com