tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439331035718369167.post8945727037212982838..comments2024-02-09T02:48:13.776-06:00Comments on Daily Meditations with Fr. Alfonse: Luke 10:38-42 Listening, and then DoingFr. Alfonsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02557206560119402976noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439331035718369167.post-48042262594051113872013-07-21T23:06:50.969-05:002013-07-21T23:06:50.969-05:00Thank you for reading the article and posting this...Thank you for reading the article and posting this. Again, I don't want to believe everything I read, but this has the potential to be such a horrific scandal. I trust your judgement Father. Mother Mary, pray for us! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439331035718369167.post-13132035719030278212013-07-21T23:01:25.562-05:002013-07-21T23:01:25.562-05:00I read this article posted by JA a few weeks ago.....I read this article posted by JA a few weeks ago..... It's just so hard to know what to believe. As Fr. Alfonse said above, it should be appreciated that Pope Francis did admit to the bad. (And the good as well.) Unfortunately us sinful humans oversee the Church and the evil one will do his best to try to bring it down! And, he's using us as his tools. We must pray for one another, and especially for our priests and all religious of the Church! We have to fight the good fight, and did I say PRAY?!!<br />Anon 1Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439331035718369167.post-48708863497734576742013-07-21T22:43:48.641-05:002013-07-21T22:43:48.641-05:00The link to the article is posted above. Again, i...The link to the article is posted above. Again, it is an article by a reporter and I pray he is exaggerating. I also believe there is much to learn about who Jorge Bergoglio is. We can clearly see how humble he is, which is a beautiful example for us. I also pray that by his leading by example, many hearts may have the desire for conversion. I understand the scripture reading and would hope if I were in the story that I would be the Mary figure. But as the blog reads, many of us are not good listeners (Martha) and are better at being busy bodies. I certainly didn't compare Mary to corruption and I'm sorry if it sounded that way. I believe Jesus was quite happy that Martha wanted to serve him in such a wonderful way, and I'm sure he treated her with great compassion, but I believe his message for us is how important the Word of God is, and wants us to be like Mary in that we must keep the Word close to our hearts always. :) <br />Blessings <br />anon 1Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439331035718369167.post-1843006512270255732013-07-21T22:08:23.243-05:002013-07-21T22:08:23.243-05:00The article was written in a rather inflammatory s...The article was written in a rather inflammatory style and seems a bit hysyerical. I find it curious that the author seems loathe to extend any kind of benefit of the doubt to the Holy Father's intentions. I also did not like the author using a derogatory term to refer to people with SSA--betrays a lack of charity. I much preferred Jimmy Akin's analysis of the situation: http://www.ncregister.com/blog/jimmy-akin/pope-francis-and-the-vatican-gay-lobby10-things-to-know-and-share<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439331035718369167.post-63356233587673653582013-07-21T21:54:08.038-05:002013-07-21T21:54:08.038-05:00Well, I just finished reading the article. It see...Well, I just finished reading the article. It seems to me that the author is reading way too much from one comment. From everything else I have read, the Pope is taking things very seriously and is doing all that is necessary in a smart way. I personally like the fact that he was honest enough to admit that there are saints working at the Vatican and some that are not.Fr. Alfonsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02557206560119402976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439331035718369167.post-15947325011274546392013-07-21T18:33:10.231-05:002013-07-21T18:33:10.231-05:00Anonymous 1:
1) What specific Vatican corruption a...Anonymous 1:<br />1) What specific Vatican corruption are you referring to?<br />2) Why do you think we know as little about Pope Francis as we do about Obama?<br />3) Jesus upheld Mary as a role model for having chosen the "better part." There was nothing about Mary's behavior in that passage that required correction. Why are you comparing Mary's behavior/choice, which was praised by the Lord, to an accusation of corruption?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439331035718369167.post-58280436355507131872013-07-21T17:43:26.595-05:002013-07-21T17:43:26.595-05:00Sorry, I posted this on the wrong day. I know we c...Sorry, I posted this on the wrong day. I know we can't believe everything we read, but this is all too disturbing. http://mundabor.wordpress.com/2013/07/20/ricca-scandal-why-bishop-francis-is-in-deep-trouble/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439331035718369167.post-14079971242697603562013-07-21T15:50:28.093-05:002013-07-21T15:50:28.093-05:00"We need to see what we can do......"
..."We need to see what we can do......" <br /><br />Can you supply me with the news article. I'd like to read it in its entirety. It seems to conflict with other statements and actions he has taken in the first 100 days in office.<br /><br />Fr. Alfonsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02557206560119402976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439331035718369167.post-21279219350995961902013-07-21T15:20:28.708-05:002013-07-21T15:20:28.708-05:00Okay, yes, the pope indeed appears to be a good ma...Okay, yes, the pope indeed appears to be a good man. But just how long will he sit and reflect on the corruption at the Vatican? His comments regarding the corruption were not promising. We are all so in love with his examples of humility and his wise words, but is he someone who is willing to stand in the crossfire and clear out the garbage at the Vatican? Jesus immediately threw a fit at the temple with the money changers and I would like to know how He would react to the corruption at the Vatican. Yes, Pope Francis did indeed admit there is a problem, but his words were, "We need to see what we can do......" Really?!?! We need to SEE what we can do? Doesn't sound promising. Did Jesus tell Martha, "I will see what I can do about Mary?" No! We don't know how Martha reacted to his words, but I imagine she may have gotten a little perturbed with the whole situation, as would many of us who feel like no one cares that we are running around like crazy preparing for a big event, or whatever, while our spouse and children are lying around watching tv and playing on their smartphones. I must admit, my gut tells me we know as much about Pope Francis as we know about Obama, and this truly freaks me out!!!<br /><br />...So frustrated.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com