Erravi cum Petro, sed non flevi cum Petro
Last words of Bishop Stephen Gardiner.
We were due for a bad pope after a pretty good run for more than a century. In the fullness of time perhaps one good thing from this kidney stone of a pontificate is that Catholics are reminded that the Pope is merely a man and that his office does not alter that fact. Considering that our first Pope denied Christ three times before the cock crowed, one would think that Catholics did not require such a reminder, but I think we did. Let us pray that Francis repents as Peter did, bravely dying for Christ.
God wants everyone to be saved, so I do, too. And thus I pray for Bergoglio to undergo full conversion of heart and repentance before he dies. Who knows, maybe Christ Jesus really does give everyone a last chance to join him at the instant of death. For Francis’ sake, I sure hope so.
I think James Hitchcock said there are features of this papacy you haven’t seen since the early Medieval period.
Hard to know given the paucity of sources just how bad the 10th century popes were.
Frank, yes that Our Father at the end of the Rosary is for PFs conversion. I pray for “Catholic” Biden that he has a chance to confess before death.
As I recall, Borgia sincerely repented on his deathbed as he knew his sins. One hope that ALL of us are granted this blessing and mercy.
Psalm 139
19 Oh that you would slay the wicked, O God!
O men of blood, depart from me!
20 They speak against you with malicious intent;
your enemies take your name in vain.
21 Do I not hate those who hate you, O Lord?
And do I not loathe those who rise up against you?
22 I hate them with complete hatred;
I count them my enemies.
our popes seem to match our Presidents.we had Reagan and Saint John Paul and the fall of the USSR. Now we have Francis and Biden-2 of the worst. no friends of the Church and both Catholic.
Quo Vadis: One of the great Christian films of all time, with great moral nuggets for all the ages.
The worst is Judas, which I’m told he has a picture of in his office.
But even Judas is better bc he saw what he had done and killed himself.
PF is surrounding himself w like minded people who don’t see a need to repent.
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