Father Z takes a trip down Memory Lane:
Here is something to ponder. HERE
On this day in 2013 I posted:
Over at First Things I saw a piece called Five Myths About Pope Francis by William Doino Jr.
What are those myths?
1. “Francis is the anti-Benedict.”
2. “Francis is Not a Cultural Warrior.”
3. “Francis is a ‘Social Justice’ Pope.”
4. “Francis Will Be More Charitable Toward Dissenters.”
5. “Francis Loves the World.”
I think it would be interesting to reread the article in question and see how things are going now…. with some perspective.
Go here to read the comments. A lot of us, PopeWatch included, were allowing our hopes to fog our vision of this Pope in 2013. Experience is a wonderful curative for illusion.
The minute I heard “Jesuit,” I knew what we were in for. Same with every other victim of Jesuit “education” in this country. God help us.
Heh. That one has not aged well. I wonder what Mr. Doino thinks now? In his defense, it was fairly early into this pontificate. But it’s clear he dismissed the early warning signs.
But it’s clear he dismissed the early warning signs.
I think the general disposition was to hope the early warning signs were not what they seemed. Rorate Caeli called it immediately. I seem to recall Steve Skojec making a fairly astringent early appraisal.
My first impressions, before catching a glimpse of him, were “Argentine . . . Jesuit . . . that’s two strikes already.” Upon actually seeing him for the first time, it did not improve things. There was just something about his visage, look, demeanor, that you couldn’t quite articulate, but is did not sit well. Time just confirmed those impressions.
WhenI heard the news that an Argentine Jesuit became Pope, I feared for the worst. My wife was “educated” by Colombian Jesuits.
Had Cardinal Castrion Hoyos been elected thongs would have been a lot better.
1. “Francis is the anti-Benedict.”
Not sure what this means – in some ways, yes, in others, no – BXVI was just a more cautious, slow moving version of Francis – both are true sons of V II – although Benedict seems more accomodating to those of Traditional tendencies.
2. “Francis is Not a Cultural Warrior.”
This is confusing – I think it is a myth – he is a cultural warrior, but on the wrong side in many cases.
3. “Francis is a ‘Social Justice’ Pope.”
He is definitely an SJW, so this myth is true, or it is not a myth?
4. “Francis Will Be More Charitable Toward Dissenters.”
He definitely is, not just charitable, but outright enthusiastic for them – except for the ones who dissent from him. In that sense, it is a complete myth.
5. “Francis Loves the World.”
Not a myth at all – he totally loves the world and constantly seeks to please it and obtain its accolades.
1. “Francis is the anti-Benedict.”
Answer: True. That’s why he was elected.
2. “Francis is Not a Cultural Warrior.”
Answer: False. Francis is a Cultural Marxist sowing division and hate.
3. “Francis is a ‘Social Justice’ Pope.”
Answer: True. Francis is a Cultural Marxist sowing division and hate.
4. “Francis Will Be More Charitable Toward Dissenters.”
Answer: False. Francis is a malevolent and Machiavellian dictator
5. “Francis Loves the World.”
Answer: False. He only loves that part of the world–the evil part–that agrees with him.
I would add a 6th myth: Pope Francis is a legitimate Pope.
I knew there would be trouble when the Pope gave his first interview to America magazine! What a rag!
“I would add a 6th myth: Pope Francis is a legitimate Pope.”
Holy Orders cannot be embraced by the person who refuses to accept Jesus Christ as the TRUTH.