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Again: Francis Refuses to Bless

After the January 1 Angelus, Pope Francis did not bless the people. Instead he raised both of his hands without any sign of the cross (video below). Francis said with open arms the first part of the …More
After the January 1 Angelus, Pope Francis did not bless the people. Instead he raised both of his hands without any sign of the cross (video below).
Francis said with open arms the first part of the Old Testament blessing “May the Lord bless you and keep you…”.
He read the text from a sheet but stopped before the Trinitarian formula at the end that goes in Latin "Et benedictio Dei onnipotentis, Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti" et cetera.
According to the Vaticanista Aldo Maria Valli, Francis chose to “bless without blessing” and that it was an “extemporaneous decision”.
A pope is not above the Catholic liturgy.
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Jungerheld
WHY!? I don't understand in any way - sane, insane, inspired, misguided... It is only anti-Catholic.
GTVisrockin
Suits me fine, wouldn't feel comfortable with a blessing from him!
Der Spiegel ... quotes an unnamed Vatican Cardinal as describing PF thus: an ice-cold, sly machiavellian and a liar.
liturgicalnotes.blogspot.com/2019/01/der-spiegel.htmlMore
Suits me fine, wouldn't feel comfortable with a blessing from him!

Der Spiegel ... quotes an unnamed Vatican Cardinal as describing PF thus: an ice-cold, sly machiavellian and a liar.
liturgicalnotes.blogspot.com/2019/01/der-spiegel.html