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like a parish priest – his first Sunday

18 Mar

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What I really like about Pope Francis is that he reminds me of a parish priest. He loves being with the people, the real people.

On his first Sunday as Pope he celebrated Mass at St. Anne, the local parish church.

His first Sunday Mass was not celebrated in St. Peter’s Basilica, but in the tiny parish church of residents and workers of Vatican City.

During the Mass he spoke warmly and simply of God’s mercy, “We ask for the grace of never tiring of asking pardon, for He never tires of pardoning.”

After Mass he was outisde the church, greeting everyone who had been at Mass – just like a parish priest!

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only at St. Andrew

17 Mar

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The Holy Spirit and the Cardinals cooperated divinely. 

As my mother would have said, “Pope Francis is just what the doctor ordered.” Or more appropriately in this case, “He is just what the Divine Physician ordered for his Church.”

We passed out home-designed and commissioned prayer cards.

As we imagined Pope Francis with his head bowed, after requesting that we pray for him, we prayed, “Lord, make Pope Francis an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred, let him sow love … for it is giving that he receives; it is pardoning that he is pardoned; and it is dying that he is born to eternal life. Amen.”

The prayer cards were a hit! From our little church 1,400 prayer cards went out – for continued prayer and for gifting to others.

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poor and for the poor

16 Mar

How I would like a church that is poor and for the poor.

Francis of Assisi is the man of poverty, the man of peace, the man who loves and guards creation.

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first, I ask you this favor

15 Mar

And now I’ll give you my blessing…

but first – first, I ask you this favor:

before the bishop blesses his people,

I ask that you pray to the Lord that he might bless me:

the prayer of the people, seeking God’s blessing for their bishop.

In silence, please pray over me….

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So, what do you think about Pope Francis?

15 Mar

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How did you react when you heard the announcement? What did you think when you first saw him or heard him or read about him? What do you like about him? Do you think he will be a good Pope?

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sincerity, simplicity and humility

14 Mar

He looks like a kindly man. 

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Cardinal Timothy Dolan describes him: “He comes across as shy and reserved. He is more conversational, doesn’t have a big, booming voice. But he has confidence and poise, that is also blended with sincerity, simplicity and humility.”

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I bet he makes easy company at lunch, except that he probably always wants to pay.

I’d go to confession to him without any hesitation or fear whatsoever, except that he’d probably ask me if I would hear his confession, too, and I’d freak out.

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Your Church Is Ready

14 Mar

Enjoy.

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Prayer for Pope Francis

14 Mar

Newly elected Pope Francis appears on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica after being elected by the conclave of cardinals, at the Vatican

Lord,

make Pope Francis

an instrument of your peace.
Where there is hatred, let him sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
and where there is sadness, joy.

 O Divine Master,

grant that he may not so much seek
to be consoled as to console;
to be understood as to understand;
to be loved as to love.
For it is in giving that he receives;
it is in pardoning that he is pardoned;
and it is in dying that he is born to eternal life.

 Amen

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