A person once asked me, in a provocative manner, if I
approved of homosexuality. I replied with another question: “Tell me: when God
looks at a gay person, does he endorse the existence of this person with love,
or reject and condemn this person?” We must always consider the person. Here we
enter into the mystery of the human being. In life, God accompanies persons,
and we must accompany them, starting from their situation. It is necessary to
accompany them with mercy.
When was the last time you saw a Pope step into the aisle of
an airplane for an off the cuff discussion with the press? Pope Francis I is off and running to break
the mould of the isolated and controlled Pontiff—no pre-submitted questions for
stock answers of his choosing. He’s out
there…open and leading with mercy. And
in this way, in this new millennium—who does he remind you of, wandering the
countryside and speaking from the heart, the heart of God?
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