News that PopeWatch missed, courtesy of The Babylon Bee:
VATICAN CITY — Black smoke was seen rising from the chimney of the world-famous Sistine Chapel as Pope Francis tossed another Bible into the fireplace to keep himself warm. According to sources, the pope’s penchant for Bible burning has led to a series of spiritual gaffes in which he appears to undermine the Catholic faith.
A multitude of bishops reportedly confronted the Holy See regarding recent declarations that “being homosexual is not a crime” and suggested that he’s confusing the subject, making it harder for homosexuals to confront their sin. But when they attempted to appeal to him with scripture they discovered all the Bibles had been passed through the flame.
“The pope is in a constant battle against the sin of climate change,” said Vatican spokesperson Fr. Mario Pizza. “What do you want him to do? Be cold?!”
“Climate change!” his holiness muttered to himself as he stirred up the flames with a fire poker. “The greatest evil of our age. I bet it says something about it in that Bible I just burned.”
Though the pope had several idols he was supposed to be burning, including a wooden totem depicting Incan goddess Pachamama, he found that Bibles burned best. “I can’t offend Amazonions,” declared the supreme pontiff. “They throw spears!”
Cardinals, Bishops, and Priests — all upset with the way the pope was handling the matter, were reportedly unable to convince the pope he was bringing undue scandal upon the church.
“Eh, it’s fine,” shrugged American Bishop John Gavinspiel. “I can’t just tell the pope he’s wrong. He’s the Pope!”
He continued, “He probably knows what he’s doing. Maybe this is 4D chess!”
Go here to read the rest.
Is there no modern-day St. Paul to inform the present holder of St. Peter’s chair that he’s wrong, wrong, wrong?
Newly minted sedevacantists (those who believed Benedict was still pope) say this is clear evidence there is no pope.
“being homosexual is not a crime”
Practicing sodomy is a crime.
What is absolutely fascinating is that these Protestant writers can so accurately, succinctly and devastatingly diagnose the problem, but most of the current successors of the apostles apparently cannot.
What is absolutely fascinating is that these Protestant writers can so accurately, succinctly and devastatingly diagnose the problem, but most of the current successors of the apostles apparently cannot.
The salaries of the Bee writers do not depend on not understanding. Also, a great many of the bishops do understand. They’re too embarrassed to say anything. The priests at the novus ordo parish near me ceased any mention of whatshisname about a year and a half into this pontificate.
My friend the Archbishop and Primate of the Orthodox Anglican Church (no relation to either Canterbury or the Episcopal Church USA) met with Pope Francis last week on a trip to Rome. Here’s a photo (yes, he gave me permission to post):
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The Archbishop told me, “He [the Pope] requested our prayers and seems very aware of the withering criticism of him, I assured him we would pray for him. I think he knew we were traditional and was unsure of how we would receive him.”
You all know how critical I have been of this Pontiff. But I am reminded that I need to pray for Pope Francis a whole lot more than I criticize him. I can’t stand his liberalism, his anti-traditionalism, his ingratiation with the LGBTQ movement, his embrace of environmentalism, etc. ad nauseam. But I am going to keep my word and pray for him because othewise I will launch into another angry tirade as I vent my spleen again, and all that does is raise my blood pressure and stress my heart that has already suffered two heart attacks, and frankly, Pope Francis isn’t worth a third heart attack. Ergo, oremus pro Papa Franscisco:
Ave Maria, gratia plena,
Dominus tecum.
Benedicta tu in mulieribus,
et benedictus fructus ventris tui,
Iesus.
Sancta Maria, Mater Dei,
ora pro nobis peccatoribus,
nunc et in hora mortis nostrae.
Amen.
PS, I also won’t take kindly to criticism of Archbishop Gordon in the photo linked above either. You don’t have to agree with his theology or his jurisdiction, but I assure you that he is worthy of your respect. I know him personally and regardless that he isn’t Roman Catholic, he is still a holy man of God.