Posted by pedro on March 16, 2013, 9:56 pm, in reply to "Re: Habemus Papam!"
He can't sell the most precious and rich works of art inside the Vatican City but he can present himself in a most simple way than his predecessor if he thinks that's the most appropriate look for the Bishop of Rome.
If some people identify themselves with that way of he's presenting, than he was achieving a most precious goal by calling people to the Church.
--Previous Message-- : I like the human approach of the Pope but I : also liked the tradition upheld by : Benedictus XVI. All those stories about 'how : sober' the new Pope lived (in his own : appartment, taking the bus) irritated me a : bit. Cardinal Ratzinger equally lived a very : sober life, living in a small appartment in : Trastevere with his piano as the only luxury : he permitted himself. Ratzinger was known : for going to the Vatican by feet, greeting : the neighbours, the shopowners, the people : on the street and always having something : for the stray cats, as he was (and is) a cat : lover. : : Now people are almost fainting because : Cardinal Bergoglio was apparently such a : simple man, always taking a bus. He has set : the first tone by leaving the mozetta and : the choir dress and even the papal stole : aside during his first appearance on the : balcony. It is a false accusation that it : would save money or something, as Benedictus : XVI very frequently wore mitres, chasubles, : stoles, pectoral crosses or used chairs, : desks and other items which wear all already : available and used by other Popes before : him. : : Pope Johannes XVIII was more or less like : Bergoglio, but he remained true to the : splendor of the papacy. The new Pope must be : careful not to manoeuvre himself in an : impossible position. 'Pope of the Poor' but : at the same time he can not close down the : Vatican Musea with all the treasures inside, : he can not auction off all those splendid : jewels because these artworks are THE : milking cow of the Holy See and bring : enormous amounts of money to maitain the : papal administration. : : Pic: Jorge Mario Cardinal Bergoglio, : Archbishop of Buenos Aires celebrating Mass : in the Cathedral, look at the immense : splendour (so he will not sell the : tablesilver...) : :
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