tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8383701632927065467.post5586712433166411427..comments2023-08-21T03:51:17.425-06:00Comments on Enlightened Catholicism: With Contrasting Styles It's Hard To Avoid Comparisons.colkochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03432916690101599393noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8383701632927065467.post-14165539835704407652013-04-07T16:40:47.649-06:002013-04-07T16:40:47.649-06:00True. A bunch of mostly closeted men engaged in s...True. A bunch of mostly closeted men engaged in scapegoating is not the route to a healthy and loving church, and will run off the vast majority of millennials in middle-income and wealthy countries.Bronxirishcatholicnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8383701632927065467.post-76384735990241816832013-04-07T07:38:03.709-06:002013-04-07T07:38:03.709-06:00I guess one only appreciates a change in top leade...I guess one only appreciates a change in top leadership when the change means no change, so I don't think the Trads will be thanking EPBXVI any time soon. However, Francis hasn't issues any edicts implementing any changes in anything Benedict did regarding liturgy, so I'm not quite sure all the angst is warranted at this point.colkochnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8383701632927065467.post-71667781690148902372013-04-07T07:35:27.827-06:002013-04-07T07:35:27.827-06:00Yes, it does truly fit for all parties.Yes, it does truly fit for all parties.colkochnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8383701632927065467.post-64026037407253191672013-04-07T07:35:10.802-06:002013-04-07T07:35:10.802-06:00I don't think he's liberal in any sense ot...I don't think he's liberal in any sense other than he prioritizes social justice issues and poverty. I also don't think he's inclined to make pelvic issues the end all and be all of Catholicism, and I think that would be a welcome change.colkochnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8383701632927065467.post-81587093156928875832013-04-06T12:24:57.019-06:002013-04-06T12:24:57.019-06:00Interesting that personal loyalty to the Pope is t...Interesting that personal loyalty to the Pope is the fundamental tenet of Catholicism only as long as the traditionalists have a pope they agree with. <br /><br /><br />At the same time, I don't buy the idea that Pope Francis is some sort of liberal. Rather, he is a different sort of conservative looking to bolster the church from the bottom up.Bronxirishcatholicnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8383701632927065467.post-51388343205709705702013-04-06T12:15:13.619-06:002013-04-06T12:15:13.619-06:00Matthew 6.1-21, for all parties.Matthew 6.1-21, for all parties.Dennis Hayeshttp://www.facebook.com/people/Dennis-Hayes/600040289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8383701632927065467.post-77223113166628429572013-04-06T10:32:47.731-06:002013-04-06T10:32:47.731-06:00Thank you for this commentary. I think in the end ...Thank you for this commentary. I think in the end B16 understood where the Church was headed under his papacy: headed for a head on collision into a brick wall. He used his brilliance to come up with a way to (hopefully) save it. I wonder if the Trads will ever fully appreciate the monumental sacrifice of B16 towards his beloved Church. <br /><br />To observe the difference in styles and appreciate the change, we are only recognizing the fact that many of us saw the wall quickly approaching, and are breathing a sigh of relief.FreeRangeKhttp://twitter.com/FreeRangeKnoreply@blogger.com