BarbTherese Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 http://cathnews.com/cathnews/25281-catholic-bloggers-create-cesspool-of-hatred-says-vatican-pr-adviser ..............“If we judged our identity based on certain ‘Catholic’ websites and blogs, we would be known as the people who are against everyone and everything,” he said........... ............”If anything, we should be known as the people who are for something, something positive that can transform lives and engage and impact the culture.” The good news, according to Fr Rosica, is that in the broader media universe, Pope Francis has had exactly that effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NadaTeTurbe Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Often times the obsessed, scrupulous, self-appointed, nostalgia-hankering virtual guardians of faith or of liturgical practices are very disturbed, broken and angry individuals, who never found a platform or pulpit in real life and so resort to the internet and become trolling pontiffs and holy executioners " Yes a hundred time to this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggyie Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 sorry but I hate when any writer but especially a priest takes this approach. "Susie is such a horrible dirty silly sally! We must pray for her healing and conversion so she'll stop being such a dispicable human being." :: daintily makes sign of cross :: sends Susie a Mass card :: flips hair :: Okay Fr so and so. Bless your heart. Also, I agree that we should be "for" something, but I disagree that Francis or really any recent initiative has "engaged and impacted culture" (Fr talks like a tv time advertising salesman, incorrect use of impact) He is in Canada which is rapidly dechristianizing, at about the same rate as the USA. Vocations were up awhile ago but have been plummeting for the last 15 years around here. Whatever the secret to evangelization is, it appears that nobody is doing it on a large scale. I wonder what Fr will do when the institutional collapse accelerates to the point that his media organization is no longer sustainable. Open up a free blog probably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbTherese Posted May 20, 2016 Author Share Posted May 20, 2016 (edited) I do think that Pope Francis has had a positive impact in secular culture - he walks the talk and those I know seem to appreciate this and are laying off the scandals as their sole topic of Catholic comment and criticism of Catholics because of the terrible scandals. General conversation re Catholicism seems to be more focused on Pope Francis. He illustrates that the priesthood has also some really good and holy priests and probably far more than the latter, and when I point this out I think it is becoming more acceptable to state it - and because of Pope Francis. This does not one iota diminish the terrible nature of the scandals and those shockingly scarred for life and from a very young age and all other related matters as well as our debt of reparation. But Pope Francis has not only had a positive impact on secular culture, but I for one walk just a little bit taller because of him and I think taller than I would have done without him or a priest and pope of his ilk who, without affectation, is walking the talk. He is someone to look up to for me - a role model in how to be truly Catholic walking the talk. He is highlight for us and the whole world in a public witnessing manner, The Love and Mercy of God as what Jesus and The Gospel has at its' very heart and soul. Edited May 20, 2016 by BarbaraTherese Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbTherese Posted May 20, 2016 Author Share Posted May 20, 2016 (edited) After we got to know Pope Francis a bit and such a lovely pope and not at the same type of pope to which I had become rather conditioned, I thought to myself that if he decides to put his foot down, I bet it will go right through the floorboards. I had that thought confirmed in Mexico (and note his eyes): http://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2016/feb/17/pope-francis-pulled-into-crowd-by-shirt-sleeves-in-mexico-video Edited May 20, 2016 by BarbaraTherese Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papist Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 I read the article and its link and did not see any reference to these so-called blogs. Not fair to make such harsh accusations without some supporting evidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhuturePriest Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 54 minutes ago, Papist said: I read the article and its link and did not see any reference to these so-called blogs. Not fair to make such harsh accusations without some supporting evidence. He was probably avoiding referencing specific people out of charity. Sometimes it's good just to make a general statement and hope those it is directed towards see it and take it in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 I blogged for a week and got death threats. Of course I get those routinely anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papist Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 19 hours ago, PhuturePriest said: He was probably avoiding referencing specific people out of charity. Sometimes it's good just to make a general statement and hope those it is directed towards see it and take it in. Came off whiny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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