Long Live Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI ...
Amy Welborn, noting that the fact Benedict is still alive colors much of how this papal transition is being discussed, does a stellar job of defending Benedict's record against those who would paint him in a less favorable light compared to his successor, Pope Francis.
At least while the man is still alive, I DO feel an emotional need to defend him from the likes of the sneeringly jubilant tweets of that despicable reprobate Roger Mahony.
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posted by Pro Ecclesia 5:00 AM
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Jay,
I feel the same mix of emotions. I can still recall the joy I expereinced in 2005 when I saw our German Pope emerge. I feel like I'm being disloyal to Benedict by being overjoyed with Francis. And I definitely identify more with Benedict, at least style-wise (so far). I'm saddended that Benedict will write not more. At least the Ratzinger Reading Group at my parish will now have a finite number of works to get through. I'm already tired of the MSM hype of Francis' humilty, which kind of defeats the purpose. It's as if it's a subtle jab at Benedict implying he was not. The move toward liturgical sanity Benedict pushed for, was not done alone or in a vacuum. Many newly ordained priests I have encoutered who entered seminary under JPII lean toward liturgical orthodoxy, so I think that was and is and will be the general trend. So Benedict we might have only had Benedict for 8 years as pope, but we have 40+ years of writings to contemplate and he did leave a lasting impact, even if the MSM and 60's holdovers in various Chancery offices refuse to acknlowledge it.
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