By instituting ordained ministers in his Church, Our Lord Jesus Christ inaugurated “the most elevated dignity among all of the hierarchies of the earth”, a…
86 – When I have a clericalist in front of me I suddenly become anticlerical. Clericalism shouldn’t have any part in Christianity was last modified: October 21st, 2017 by EN - Denzinger Bergoglio
‘The sheep follow him, because they recognize his voice’ (Jn 10:4). The suggestive imagery of the shepherd with his flock is almost a synonym of…
79 – The candidates to the episcopate must be pastors, close to the people: this is the first criterion. A great theologian, a learned mind: let him go to the university! They must not have the mindset of princes was last modified: October 21st, 2017 by EN - Denzinger Bergoglio
“O Lord God Almighty, the Father of your beloved and blessed Son Jesus Christ, by whom we have received the knowledge of You, the God…
87 – We, the descendents of Abraham according to our faith in you, the one God, Jews, Christians and Muslims, humbly stand before you. May everything be to your glory and honor and for our salvation. Praise and eternal glory to you, our God! was last modified: October 21st, 2017 by EN - Denzinger Bergoglio
Perusing the pages of human history, and comparing ages long past, peoples distant from one another, and the most different cultures, we notice one common…
78 – Real power is service – there is no other way in the Church. For the Christian, progress means humbling oneself was last modified: October 21st, 2017 by EN - Denzinger Bergoglio
When taking a look at Ecclesiastical writings of diverse eras, our attention is called by the frequent affirmations of Pontiffs, Bishops and holy men lamenting…
72 – I decided that the first thing to do was to appoint a group of eight cardinals to be my advisors. This is the beginning of a Church whose organization is not only vertical but also horizontal was last modified: October 21st, 2017 by EN - Denzinger Bergoglio
Ever since the beginning, God established matrimony as an indissoluble alliance and granted it a blessing that was “not forfeited by original sin, nor washed…
84 – In the case of divorcees who have remarried, we posed the question, what do we do with them? What door can we allow them to open? Why can’t they be godfathers and godmothers? Things need to change was last modified: October 21st, 2017 by EN - Denzinger Bergoglio
‘You water the hills from your lofty abode; the earth is sated with the fruit of your works’ (Psalm 103:13). This simple material reality presented…
83 – We take up this journey: Bishop and People. Before the Bishop blesses his people, I ask you to pray to the Lord that he will bless me. was last modified: October 21st, 2017 by EN - Denzinger Bergoglio
Ever since antiquity, as people congregated in societies, the power of judgment was always attributed to people or groups qualified in order to judge issues…
59 – Who am I to judge? Religion has the right to express its opinion in the service of the people, but God in creation has set us free: it is not possible to interfere spiritually in the life of a person was last modified: November 14th, 2017 by EN - Denzinger Bergoglio
‘What has been, that will be; what has been done, that will be done. Nothing is new under the sun’ (Eccles 1:9). Those who lived…
73 – Many grave sins were committed against the native peoples of America in the name of God. I humbly ask forgiveness, not only for the offenses of the Church herself, but also for crimes committed against the native peoples during the so-called conquest of America. was last modified: November 1st, 2017 by EN - Denzinger Bergoglio