Another point to ponder: “The church should ‘look Catholic’. In other words, it should proclaim by its distinctiveness that it is not just an auditorium or a non Catholic place of worship. This is because we proclaim our Catholic faith with confidence and joy. A church building that ‘looks Catholic’ helps to do that.”
pelican47 almost 10 years ago
Blessed are the Poor in Spirit.He may be burdened with external trappings of material things, but he does have a spirit like St. Francis.
Dani Rice almost 10 years ago
Clothes (or fancy chairs) do not necessarily make the man. Glad he understands that.
fielja almost 10 years ago
he sees that having/or wanting is not a comfort to the soul peace comes from within
demondoctor almost 10 years ago
The people make the church…Francis shows that the people are the most important thing to God, not the possessions/material things they have.
Zen-of-Zinfandel almost 10 years ago
Another point to ponder: “The church should ‘look Catholic’. In other words, it should proclaim by its distinctiveness that it is not just an auditorium or a non Catholic place of worship. This is because we proclaim our Catholic faith with confidence and joy. A church building that ‘looks Catholic’ helps to do that.”
Zen-of-Zinfandel almost 10 years ago
And I was quoting from a Priest
Elvanion almost 10 years ago
His “humble” plain robes were custom tailored of silk and velvet and the Vatican will not disclose what they cost. Even his shoes are hand-made:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/03/13/papal-clothing/1983263/
Don’t let the “look how humble I am” act fool you.