by John Freund, CM | Dec 18, 2013 | Justice and Peace, Pope
The blog EthikaPolitika reports on Pope Emeritus Benedict’s vigorous defense of  Pope Francis regarding accusations of Marxism stemming from anti-market language employed in Evangelii Gaudium. The article points to a  statement overlooked by the mainstream media...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 16, 2013 | Pope
Pope: Rejecting the message because you reject the messenger doesn’t make sense The Pope believes that some Christians reject the message simply because they reject the messenger. Reflecting on today’s Gospel, the Pope said this explains why John the...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 14, 2013 | Pope
Catholic News Service picks 10 quotable quotes from the Pope’s Message fot Peace Day Pope Francis’ first message for the World Day of Peace is out and will soon be distributed to heads of state around the world. Here’s a list of some of the quotes that grabbed...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 11, 2013 | Pope
USA Today writes…Calling him “The People’s Pope,” Time magazine on Wednesday named Pope Francis its Person of the Year. “What makes this pope so important is the speed with which he has captured the imaginations of millions who had given...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 9, 2013 | Justice and Peace, Pope
Pope – Saint or Marxist . As Dom Helder Camara, another prophetic archbishop from Latin America, famously observed, “When I give food to the poor they call me a saint. When I ask why they are poor, they call me a communist.” Some things never change....
by John Freund, CM | Dec 4, 2013 | Pope
Lisa Hedley of Catholic Mom is offering daily reflections on what strikes her as she read Pope Francis’ Evangelii Gaudium. Today’s reflection … “Seriously, Pope Francis? You’re calling me to venture out of my comfort zone? The answer is “Yes“....
