03-14-2013, 10:43 AM
|
Sage
|
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 18,466
Thanks: 0
Thanked 4,751 Times in 1,386 Posts
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by zonerboy
When St. Francis was a young man, he had a vision while praying in the chapel of San Damiano just outside the walled city of Assisi. Jesus spoke to him from the cross and said, "Francis, rebuild my Church."
So I believe the new Pope's choice of name is significant, because the institutional church could certainly stand some major rebuilding. A return to the simple message of the Christ, namely: love, justice, and charity. A little less pomposity, politics, and power plays. Less secretivity, more openness on dealing with scandals. A little less obsessiveness with pelvic issues, etc. etc. etc.
|
Well stated!!
btk
|