Finally, An Orthodox Pope?

Apr 1

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"Surprised, uh?"

“Surprised, uh?”

 

 EDIT: APRIL FOOL’S JOKE! 

I have been a vocal critic of this Pontiff whenever I thought it was necessary, but I must say perhaps (just perhaps) we are seeing the end of the tunnel here. 

In yesterday’s homily, the Pontiff has invited the present to

“eliminate our non-Christian ways of acting: sodomy, abortion, adultery, fornication, because they can lead us straight to hell, no?”

I am not sure about the constant use of those rhetorical questions (it must be an Argentinian thing), but I do approve of every word. It is to my knowledge the first time the Pope condemns abortion and fornication openly and unmistakably, and the reference to adultery is a very good sign concerning the Extraordinary Synod in October.

I also liked the other part, when  – speaking of the Blessed Virgin – he called her “Virgin most wise” and “Throne of wisdom”. It seems to me that he is preparing to backpedal from his astonishing affirmations about the Blessed Virgin being “perhaps” tempted to cry “Lies” and complain of being deceived upon seeing our Lord on the Cross.

Well, early days. One swallow does not a summer make. Still, it cannot be excluded the man has decided to spend some time near some pious, non-Jesuit man of God and learn some sound Catholicism.

As they say in Argentina, it’s never too late.

Mundabor

 

 

Posted on April 1, 2014, in Catholicism, Conservative Catholicism, Traditional Catholicism and tagged . Bookmark the permalink. 26 Comments.

  1. Stephen Dalton | April 1, 2014 at 7:11 am

    Well, lets see if can cans some heretical bishops and priests in the next few months!

  2. bruvvereccles | April 1, 2014 at 8:51 am

    Oh, I believe every word of this.

  4. donnaliane72 | April 1, 2014 at 10:44 am

    Finally, An Orthodox Pope?

    I’m really pleased. Honestly, I am. But after a year of the opposite? Isn’t it a bit too little too late and through the wrong channels? Let the mainstream media hear it in an interview! If he believes it, let him live it too.

  5. senrex | April 1, 2014 at 11:19 am

    I’ve GOT to ask: is this an April Fool joke?

  7. Marco Pernechele | April 1, 2014 at 12:07 pm

    Maybe some Argentinian reader could explain wether it exists a relationship between Argentinian Spanish and Turin’s and Piemont’s dialects in this ‘no’ in the end of some Bergoglian sentences. Not only the comic actor Macario in his time , but nowadays too the very strong and ‘ musical’ neee’ is frequently used .It has many different meanings , from expressions where parents feign to menace their children (Fa il bravo,neee ! something like ‘behave well , or else’ or when a relative sense of surprise ,astonishment ,wonder is being stressed , ‘L’e’ propi svich , neee ‘ ( he’s really smart , isn’t he ? ). Who knows what Bergoglio wants to point out….

  8. Juana Fromageot | April 1, 2014 at 12:34 pm

    All I can say is: Wow! thanks be to God! Perhaps all those repetitious, Pelagian Rosaries offered at the beginning of his Ponticate are finally having an effect? Maybe the FFI’s prayers did it? Whatever it is, I hope the trend continues unabated. Let’s keep praying that the Holy Spirit tweaks him some more. . .

  9. Michael Jarman | April 1, 2014 at 1:32 pm

    Too obvious. He’d NEVER say THAT!

  10. Linda Zentner | April 1, 2014 at 2:10 pm

    I fell for it, hook, line & sinker.

  11. Edward Filardi | April 1, 2014 at 2:47 pm

    This sounds too good to be true.
    If this is an April Fools joke, it is very cruel.

  12. Christopher Feeney | April 1, 2014 at 3:22 pm

    Let us pray and hope he continues in this vein rather than what we’ve been experiencing otherwise! Interestingly, I saw Francis speaking to those in the mafia saying: “Please, I beg of you to give up your life of sin. You’re money is stained with blood, your pleasure will not last past this life. You will not take your money with you and you will go straight to hell. Repent! Think of your mother and father when you were a child. We are praying for you. It is not yet too late, be converted and repent!” I was shocked when I listened. Pleasently so, but shocked indeed. May he continue to speak this clearly!

  13. akita-ette | April 1, 2014 at 5:11 pm

    Maybe our 127,577,316 rosaries are bearing fruit!

  14. Elizabeth | April 1, 2014 at 5:20 pm

    Mundabor: Is this an April Fools joke?

  15. Philip Johnson | April 1, 2014 at 5:21 pm

    surely an april fools joke.the bishop of rome couldn’t possibly have said such a thing!! Philip Johnson.

  16. Mimi | April 1, 2014 at 5:31 pm

    Help me out, Mundabor: is this true, or a cruel April Fool joke?

  18. marykpkj | April 1, 2014 at 6:07 pm

    Is this for real? The Bones has a similar comment about Archbishop Nichols, and it’s an April Fool’s Joke. But I do hope it’s true!
    Akita-ette, are you actually COUNTING?

  19. Lepanto (@Oremus27) | April 1, 2014 at 6:11 pm

    You nearly had me for a minute there. It is April the first.

  21. Jack O'Malley | April 1, 2014 at 6:25 pm

    Ludum callidissimum ac festivissimum fecisti, Mundabor, no? 🙂

  22. rosy1957 | April 1, 2014 at 6:43 pm

    Jack, at the end of your question, not”no”, but ” nonne” is more correct, latine.

  23. Andrew Russo | April 1, 2014 at 6:57 pm

    Bergoglio is the Cantinflas of the Catholic Church, he can say a great deal without saying anything!

  24. Mar | April 2, 2014 at 4:03 am

    http://liturgy.co.nz/new-ecumenical-english-missal This article refers to a surprising announcement from the Pope – In Latin! called ‘Aprilis Stulte Dies’ …

  25. Jack O'Malley | April 2, 2014 at 12:44 pm

    Rosy,

    Sure it is (though nonne should be at the beginning of the sentence not the end.) But the “no?” was intended as the same “no” that the pope uses. Just a little joke.