Pope Francis Is Dead: a Traditionalist Response
A few months ago I asked my spiritual father the following question. This is a questioned that has burned in me for years since I took over the editorship of OnePeterFive. It is a question that has troubled by conscience and caused me to lose a great deal of sleep. Here’s the question:
How do I criticise Pope Francis and not fall into the sin of pride? How do I tell the truth without provoking anyone to harden their hearts against our Holy Father?
My spiritual father responded with this wisdom:
In order to avoid the sin of pride, we must imagine that Pope Francis will one day die a Christian death and attain a higher place in heaven than you.
And so, as an act of humility and love for the Holy Father let us imagine a fictional scene:
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It was Easter Sunday at 9:00pm, Rome time. The Holy Father was sleeping in his bed with his doctor at his side. The Pope’s confessor was present, with Cardinals Parolin and Farrell.
The doctor stood up from his bed and looked at them. He shook his head, then paused.
“There’s no way he’ll live to the morning.”
Everyone in the room was silent at this grave news. Some looked up to the heavens, praying for his soul. Others looked down to the floor, thinking about the next conclave.
Suddenly a cry tore through the silence: “MAAARRY!!” Everyone turned to see Pope Francis bolt upright in
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