tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312447.post9211182774544704018..comments2024-03-28T16:16:51.062-04:00Comments on Musings of a Pertinacious Papist: "LikeMe@facebook.com/Humility"Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312447.post-61799906188779289252014-02-20T22:50:26.367-05:002014-02-20T22:50:26.367-05:00Hi Carl,
Thanks for your comment. I didn't p...Hi Carl,<br /><br />Thanks for your comment. I didn't personally take the author's remarks as a criticism of His Holiness, Pope Francis.<br /><br />If you read what he says, he indicates that's a moot point (it could have been Pius X, etc.). Rather, I see it as a comment on Catholic media and how they attempt to "market" the Faith. The author is a professor of Communications, and attuned to the disparity that often exists between "spin" and "substance." But not even that strikes me as being the issue here. Rather, it seems to be the egregious exploitation of the images of a pope -- now popularized by the secular mainstream media by images of him washing prisoners' feet, etc. -- for purposes of selling books for profit.<br /><br />Just my two cents.<br /><br />Peace, -- PPPertinacious Papisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03213911570586726075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312447.post-44427042753195698632014-02-20T12:59:35.625-05:002014-02-20T12:59:35.625-05:00This is a rather bizarre criticism. Is it really s...This is a rather bizarre criticism. Is it really so strange that a book written by Card. Bergoglio/Pope Francis on humility would feature a picture of the author and the title of the texts within the book? From the book description: " In these texts, the current Holy Father reflects on the connection between sin and corruption in the life of every Christian and how pride and self-sufficiency lead from one to the other. The roots of many of the themes of his pontificate can be found in these texts on humility, honesty and simplicity." Surely there are more egregious acts of overt evil and sinfulness that can be tackled here? Good grief.Carl E. Olsonhttp://www.catholicworldreport.comnoreply@blogger.com