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Ilsa

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1. I must give him so much credit

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Sun Sep 27, 2015, 08:14 PM

Sep 2015

for reaching out a way that no other pope in my memory has done. He's trying his best to be a real disciple of Christ in this kingdom.

"I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.
...snip...
`Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me."

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How Pope Francis spoke to the prisoners about the possibility of change [View all] pnwmom Sep 2015 OP

I must give him so much credit Ilsa Sep 2015 #1

He is trying to model "the way" instead of just lecturing about it. pnwmom Sep 2015 #2

He is using his position to great effect. goldent Sep 2015 #3