That Sinner of a Pope
He was Jorge Mario Bergoglio.
Now he is Pope Francis.
In his first interview after being elected, he said, “I am a sinner. This is the most accurate definition (of who I am). It is not a figure of speech.”
St. Paul wrote, “All of us have sinned, everyone has. We’ve all fallen short of the glory of God.” (Romans 3:23,24)
Thank God that’s not the end.
For a long time I’ve thought we ought to include a chance for us to address this in worship. In my case it sounds like this: “Hi, my name’s Joe, and I’m a sinner, saved by God’s grace in Christ.”
Jorge and I — sorry, forgot — Pope Francis and I are sooooo on the same page.
Gratefully so.
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Amen! It’s just that those Pharisees keep dumping guilt on us as they tout their “guiltless” souls to the masses. (Forgive me if it sounds hateful, I have really let go of the hate, it’s the frustration I can’t shake.)
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