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Interview: Francis Believes He Has Overcome Rigidity

“In my life I had rigid periods, when I demanded too much,” Francis told Argentina's agency Telam.com.ar (VaticanNews.va, July 1).

He says that he was “very severe” as a Jesuit, “As a bishop, I was a little more benevolent.” During his papacy “things that were dormant in my personality came to the surface; that I became more merciful [sic!].” He believes that "it is not so tragic to be Pope."

Francis claims that during his pontificate he only did what the College of Cardinals - which he doesn't want to meet - requested him to do.

He believes that nature is “in a crisis,” and that we are “not living in harmony” with it - whatever that means - and says that now the youth [that is dumbed down by mobile phones] is "sharper” and "brighter" than back in his days although they "don’t show up at Mass."

On the three evils narcissism, despondency and pessimism, Francis explains that they are called “mirror psychology” looking on oneself and licking own wounds.

The biggest part of the interview contained statements about politics. Francis repeated the false claim that in medieval Vézelay Basilica, France, Christ is carrying Judas Iscariot on his shoulders.

Picture: Vatican Media, #newsBhgcumfdda

pw
I thought only females had periods
Lisi Sterndorfer
rhemes1582
GJA Taylor
This rotting corpse of a Vatican headed by this angry old man shouting and banging the desk with his fist is really pitiful. He has nothing to offer and keeps banging his angry head against a brick wall. God is not mocked. Our Lady's Immaculate Heart triumphs. Not this crowd of sycophants Francis surrounds himself with. How lonely he must be, pathetic figure really. Pray for him that he converts …More
This rotting corpse of a Vatican headed by this angry old man shouting and banging the desk with his fist is really pitiful. He has nothing to offer and keeps banging his angry head against a brick wall. God is not mocked. Our Lady's Immaculate Heart triumphs. Not this crowd of sycophants Francis surrounds himself with. How lonely he must be, pathetic figure really. Pray for him that he converts before his death and judgement.
St. Paul pray for him.
philosopher
According to Francis' logic Christ is too rigid and demanding.
Ave Crux
He seems absolutely unaware of the destruction he is causing in the bi-millennial Church...or considers it "justified" because of his personal brand of "mercy", which he believes should override the Ten Commandments and Church Doctrine as being a superior "pastoral approach"
Jeffrey Ade
"Seems."
rhemes1582
@Ave Crux ; Your being pretty kind/generous with that comment.
At this point I think he is very aware
Ave Crux
@rhemes1582 Well, yes, possibly....that's why I put "seems" in italics. But I guess you knew that. If he is truly delusional in the psychiatric meaning of the word, that would make him unaware. In fact, I think he believes he is doing the Catholic Church a favor by imposing his brand of "mercy" and "reform" on us. BUT....God knows what He's about, and if He is permitting this, I believe it's a "…More
@rhemes1582 Well, yes, possibly....that's why I put "seems" in italics. But I guess you knew that. If he is truly delusional in the psychiatric meaning of the word, that would make him unaware. In fact, I think he believes he is doing the Catholic Church a favor by imposing his brand of "mercy" and "reform" on us. BUT....God knows what He's about, and if He is permitting this, I believe it's a "winnowing" that will separate the truly faithful from the unfaithful, and make it clear who's in which camp....
rhemes1582
@Ave Crux Yes your right my friend I knew that.
Personally I'm well past trying to find/make an excuse for his actions. With that said ,I understand the reason for your writing in such a manner regarding him.
Happy Feast of the Visitation.
Ave Crux
@rhemes1582 Yes, Happy Feast!....and a First Saturday, at that!
Werte
Francis in new interview: "Everything I have done was neither my invention nor a dream.... I picked up everything that we the Cardinals had said at the pre-Conclave meetings, the things we believed the new Pope should do"
Werte
Or: "God's mercy is not a gift he gives you, it is himself. It can't be otherwise"
Dr Bobus
Among those Cardinals was Smilin' Ted McQueerick.
Lisi Sterndorfer
"A writer who says that there are no truths, or that all truth is 'merely relative', is asking you not to believe him. So don't" - Sir Roger Scruton
Kenjiro M. Yoshimori
Everyone look at the logo for the 2025 Holy Year this homo-loving Pope approved. Todat it is revealed it was created by an artist who is also a masseur, who givens massages only to men, or couples(men), and that he has gay porno on his website, and that he is a homosexual.
This is the state of the Roman Catholic Church, what it's sunk to with Francis.....in the garbage.
Who in their right mind wants …More
Everyone look at the logo for the 2025 Holy Year this homo-loving Pope approved. Todat it is revealed it was created by an artist who is also a masseur, who givens massages only to men, or couples(men), and that he has gay porno on his website, and that he is a homosexual.
This is the state of the Roman Catholic Church, what it's sunk to with Francis.....in the garbage.
Who in their right mind wants a logo like that, or to be a member of the "church " of Francis filled with homosexuals?
Cassandra Laments
Best to ignore it all or we'd go mad. I suppose it would be news if it wasn't designed by such a person!