I'm seriously worried about the direction the Church is going to go post Francis. I have been a fan of his ever since he uttered those now famous words: "Who am I to judge?"
For the Holy Vicar of the Catholic Church to announce to the world that he did not have the authority to judge others was a powerful message to people of faith everywhere. It is not for us to judge.
But, the papacy is like a pendulum and it swings in all directions. So, I'm worried. 🙏
@sarabee1995 Indeed, many have been seriously lacking. I am aware, though, that this is a judgement. I think there is a difference between a hypocritically judging attitude (which is what Jesus is talking about) and wise discernment of right and wrong
For sure, one does not have to be a Catholic to recognize that Pope Francis strived to...battled within himself to follow the teachings of Christ. That Christ that is so obviously the origin of the word "Christian". I figure it goes without saying, that a great many self-proclaimed ones clearly do not.
