Holy, Undignified Joy
The Saints Were Not Miserable
Look at our pope, whose namesake is Francis; his very countenance radiates kindness and joy even as he bears the burden of shepherding the world’s Catholics and a grueling schedule as the pontiff. Some traditional Catholics disapprove of our joyful pope and seem irritated by his very demeanor; perhaps they embody the church besieged while Pope Francis embodies the spirituality of the gospels and the patristic fathers. It is clear, though, that God is using Pope Francis to challenge present day Catholics to rediscover their roots and live daily in the Resurrection and Pentecost, not just the suffering of the Passion.
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