Leo XIV

We have a new Pope, and as virtually every Catholic blog and/or You Tube channel I've watched has said, our first job as laity is to pray for guidance for Leo XIV. They next said to a T, give him a chance. I agree on both of course.

As you've probably read, we don't know much about him but the early, initial signs are good. I was very pleased, indeed almost ecstatic, that Leo XIV appeared on the balcony of St. Peter's already dressed in traditional Papal regalia. Francis didn't do that, coming out in the white daily 'work uniform' of the Pope (although he did eventually take on the vestments). The new Holy Father gave the formal blessing in Latin; taking the name of a well respected Pope who sought to engage the moderns while sticking to doctrine is a hopeful measure too.  

He appears similar to Francis on certain issues yet more conservative doctrinally. He's Augustinian, and they are as a group significantly further right then the Jesuits. He and Vance seem to have had a spat over ordo amoris, ordinate love, but I'm tempted to argue that that's semantics. As Cardinal Prevost he said in a tweet directed at the Veep that we are called to love everyone, which we are. Yet Vance was arguing that, as we live in a world of limited resources we must prioritize our actions, and that the base principle is that we do what we can for family, nation, and world in that order. I'm quite sure that attitude is in line with Catholic teaching.

Leo praised Francis a lot in his first remarks, yet what do you expect? New Popes are going to laud their predecessors, especially the immediate one. There isn't much to read into that.

So, pray for the Holy Father and let it all play out. I think everything will be all right.

As you've probably read, we don't know much about him but the early, initial signs are good. I was very pleased, indeed almost ecstatic, that Leo XIV appeared on the balcony already dressed in traditional Papal regalia. Francis didn't do that, coming out in the white daily 'work dress" of the Pope (although he did eventually take on the vestments). He gave the formal blessing in Latin; taking the name of a well respected Pope who sought to engage the moderns while sticking to doctrine is a hopeful measure too. He appears similar to Francis on certain issues yet more conservative doctrinally. He's Augustinian, and they are as a group significantly further right then the Jesuits. He and Vance seem to have had a spat over ordo amoris, ordinate love, but I'm tempted to argue that that's a semantic issue. As Cardinal Prevost he said in a tweet directed at the Veep that we are called to love everyone, which we are. Yet Vance was pointing out that, as we are in a world of limited resources, we must prioritize our actions, and that the base principle is that we do for family, nation, world in that order. Leo praised Francis a lot in his first remarks, but as Jimmy Akin opined, what do you expect? New Popes are going to laud their predecessors, especially the immediate one. Probably not a good time to get into this, with you at work and me supposed to be working, ha, ha! But that's my first thoughts in a nutshell.As you've probably read, we don't know much about him but the early, initial signs are good. I was very pleased, indeed almost ecstatic, that Leo XIV appeared on the balcony already dressed in traditional Papal regalia. Francis didn't do that, coming out in the white daily 'work dress" of the Pope (although he did eventually take on the vestments). He gave the formal blessing in Latin; taking the name of a well respected Pope who sought to engage the moderns while sticking to doctrine is a hopeful measure too.

He appears similar to Francis on certain issues yet more conservative doctrinally. He's Augustinian, and they are as a group significantly further right then the Jesuits. He and Vance seem to have had a spat over ordo amoris, ordinate love, but I'm tempted to argue that that's a semantic issue. As Cardinal Prevost he said in a tweet directed at the Veep that we are called to love everyone, which we are. Yet Vance was pointing out that, as we are in a world of limited resources, we must prioritize our actions, and that the base principle is that we do for family, nation, world in that order. Leo praised Francis a lot in his first remarks, but as Jimmy Akin opined, what do you expect? New Popes are going to laud their predecessors, especially the immediate one. Probably not a good time to get into this, with you at work and me supposed to be working, ha, ha! But that's my first thoughts in a nutshell.