I love this new Pope! Not because I agree with everything he says or does - nor should I. I'm not even Catholic. Not a week goes by without someone asking me about the new Pope. Every time he reaches out to some unexpected soul, I am going to get asked about it. A kid in a wheelchair - did … Read more about This Pope is even good for Protestants
An Interview with the Pope… kind of
Pope Francis is awesome. Of course a progressive Protestant has long-standing issues with the RCC when it gets into certain waters but given a Pope is going to be a Catholic man, this one is the best kind Catholic. He recently published his Apostolic Exhortation to discuss the joy of the gospel … Read more about An Interview with the Pope… kind of
100 Days in for Pope Francis
This morning I found two stories related to the first 100 days of Pope Francis' tenure. The first was a glowing review by an unlikely source. Esquire magazine had a blog that detailed some of the major highlights. It has now been a little over a hundred days since Francis took over the Vatican. … Read more about 100 Days in for Pope Francis
A Pope from the Southern Hemisphere! This is a game-changer
For those of us from missionary backgrounds, we have saying (myself for almost 2 decades) that if when the Catholic Church elects a pope from the Southern Hemisphere - S. America, Africa, Asia, or Islands - that is would be a game changer. Well that has happened. Cardinal Bergoglio of Argentina … Read more about A Pope from the Southern Hemisphere! This is a game-changer