Author Topic: Pope Francis words to Religious in Rome spoke to my heart as well (Read 856 times)

osfhank · « **on:** May 20, 2015, 03:08:23 PM »

By Sr. Christina Neumann
Re-printed from Our Franciscan Fiat
On Sundays, I often like to check out the latest words from Pope Francis for spiritual reading. This week, our Holy Father offered some particularly inspiring words for men and women religious in his address to them in Rome on Saturday. I studied Spanish, which is similar to Italian, but still I am not capable enough to rely on my knowledge of the Romance languages and don’t have a personal interpreter so I sometimes resort to my friend “Google Translate.” Although it’s not perfect, I’m able to get the gist of what the pope is saying and find it to be a benefical for spiritual reading sometimes.

This week, I was so touched by the beauty of the pope’s words for consecrated persons that I wished to share some highlights. The full text (Italian) can be found at: http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/it/speeches/2015/may/docuмents/papa-francesco_20150516_religiosi-roma.html

I encourage you to check this out; I cannot do justice to it. If you know Italian, you’re ahead of me, and won’t need to rely upon a computerized translation, which can be dangerous.

Pope Francis spoke about the balance, or even tension, between “concealment” and silence and visibility in the world. We need both solitude and involvement. The pope said that we “live” in tension between this attitude of seeking the Lord and hiding in the Lord, and this call to give a sign.

We need to be concerned for and involved with people, living love. This can even be just the service of a smile.

He also spoke of the corruption that can come in if we “lose our memory” of our vocation, of our first encounter with God and of the founding charism of our community. We must not lose our zeal for intercessory prayer for our people; the Pope mentioned the example of Moses so long ago, who interceded for the sinful Israelites. (Ex 32.9-14).

The pope drew from the example of St. Therese of Lisieux, who showed love even to a Sister who was not loving to her. He stressed that we are never to speak badly of our fellow sisters. We are an image of the Church, bride and mother. The Pope said a true mother does not speak badly of her children.

These are just some of the beautiful insights the Pope offered. It touched my heart and I hope it inspires you as well.

BTNYC · « **Reply #1 on:** May 20, 2015, 03:28:12 PM »

Sister, I've asked before and I'll ask again: Why did you pick this forum to spam? Are you actively proseltyzing to us "lost" trad "sheep?" If so, why? Haven't you heard that "proseltysm is solemn nonsense" (to quote the subject of your post)?

I'll also repeat these questions re: Pope Francis:

Were you similarly "inspired" when he condemned Catholics faithful to the Church's Traditions as "self-absorbed promethean neopelagian(s)... those who ultimately trust only in their own powers and feel superior to others because they observe certain rules or remain intransigently faithful to a particular Catholic style from the past"?

Or when he contemptuously mocked the piety of some poor souls who offered him the spiritual treasure of 3,525 rosaries by saying: "one feels as if one goes back 60 years! Before the Council... One feels in 1940.... Why don't they say, 'we pray for you, we ask...', but this thing of counting.."?

Or when he shirked his duty as Supreme Pontiff to judge in matters of Faith and Morals by saying "Who am I to judge" with respect to Sodomites?

Or when he profaned the altar in the Basilica of St, Mary Major by placing a beach ball and soccer jersey on it?

Or when he approved the Synod's interim relatio which proposed the diabolical notion of "valuing the sɛҳuąƖ orientation" of those who commit the Sin Against Nature that Cries to Heaven for Vengeance - even ordering this relatio to be distributed around the world despite its having been voted against by the Synod's voting bishops?

Or when he chastised a faithful Catholic woman for doing her God-given duty to bear children with the vulgar, undignified admonition against "breeding like rabbits"?

Were you similarly "inspired" by these "beautiful" "touching" words and deeds of the Supreme Pontiff (or rather, as he insists, the Bishop of Rome)?

Prayerful · « **Reply #2 on:** May 20, 2015, 04:02:57 PM »

Pelagian is almost more suitable as a label for Pope Francis given his subscription to the Gospel of Man and his optimistic sense of the power of Man.

PerEvangelicaDicta · « **Reply #3 on:** May 20, 2015, 10:31:11 PM »

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...his subscription to the Gospel of Man and his optimistic sense of the power of Man.

Which is the gospel of Fɾҽҽmαsσɳɾყ, n'est-ce pas?

Charlemagne · « **Reply #4 on:** May 20, 2015, 10:36:09 PM »

Quote from: PerEvangelicaDicta

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...his subscription to the Gospel of Man and his optimistic sense of the power of Man.

Which is the gospel of Fɾҽҽmαsσɳɾყ, n'est-ce pas?

He certainly knows the "Hidden Hand," doesn't he?

Prayerful · « **Reply #5 on:** May 22, 2015, 07:24:11 PM »

I saw that a while ago and took no notice, almost too blatant. At least Fr Bugini was sent to Iraq. I don't think Francis will send himself anywhere, except on some ego-stroking jamboree like his upcoming trip to the US.