Twelve or so years ago, the Cardinals had a choice for a new pope who would solve this grave financial crisis. They could have gone the way of Germany, promoting a liberal synodal way in the hope that German dioceses would have sent more of their Church tax revenue to Rome. They didn't choose this path.
Twelve or so years ago, the Cardinals had a choice for a new pope who would solve this grave financial crisis. They could have gone the way of Germany, promoting a liberal synodal way in the hope that German dioceses would have sent more of their Church tax revenue to Rome. They didn't choose this path.
Or they could have chosen to focus on orthodoxy, traditional worship, and growth by going the way of the US. The faithful with deep pockets could have brought the Vatican out of this. They didn't choose this path.
Instead, they chose an Argentinian. Someone who doesn't follow either path, but blows in the wind. He keeps the orthodox faithful on pins and needles, exhausting their energy in fear of what comes next. He gives hope to liberals and leftists (maybe I'll ordain deaconesses) then he takes that hope away (NO!).
One thing Argentina is not known for is fiscal or monetary responsibility. Popes govern the way they experienced governance in their home countries. Pope Francis governs the Vatican like an Argentinian. That shouldn't shock anyone.
We reap what we sow. Right now, the Vatican is reaping what they have sown. An Argentinian is going to govern like an Argentinian.
Or the most likely candidate would have been Cardinal Scola from Milan. Who would have been in the New Evangelization camp and having spent most of his life in Milan would have had access to the best financial minds in Italy (Milan is a finance hub). So we probably would have had more of the JPII and Benedict emphasis on truth, beauty, and goodness. Continued to see vocations to the priesthood encouraged and flourish. Plus would have taken Benedict’s report on the Vatican finances and corruption seriously. Maybe not as efficient as an American but would at least be moving the ball forward.
Scola was the one most expected to come out of the conclave as pope. As they say. the one who goes in to the Conclave as pope comes out a cardinal.
I obviously overstated the solution. There is no way the Germans or the faithful in the US could overcome such an enormous deficit, but they could have made it less terrible than it is.
Fair point. I think that was my point with Scola as well. We are on the same page.
I fear the next pope is going to have to be the bad guy. Since Francis has continued to kick the can down the road, the next pontiff is going to have to make drastic measures that will probably make him very unpopular. Yikes, yuck, and just whY?
Twelve or so years ago, the Cardinals had a choice for a new pope who would solve this grave financial crisis. They could have gone the way of Germany, promoting a liberal synodal way in the hope that German dioceses would have sent more of their Church tax revenue to Rome. They didn't choose this path.
Or they could have chosen to focus on orthodoxy, traditional worship, and growth by going the way of the US. The faithful with deep pockets could have brought the Vatican out of this. They didn't choose this path.
Instead, they chose an Argentinian. Someone who doesn't follow either path, but blows in the wind. He keeps the orthodox faithful on pins and needles, exhausting their energy in fear of what comes next. He gives hope to liberals and leftists (maybe I'll ordain deaconesses) then he takes that hope away (NO!).
One thing Argentina is not known for is fiscal or monetary responsibility. Popes govern the way they experienced governance in their home countries. Pope Francis governs the Vatican like an Argentinian. That shouldn't shock anyone.
We reap what we sow. Right now, the Vatican is reaping what they have sown. An Argentinian is going to govern like an Argentinian.
Or the most likely candidate would have been Cardinal Scola from Milan. Who would have been in the New Evangelization camp and having spent most of his life in Milan would have had access to the best financial minds in Italy (Milan is a finance hub). So we probably would have had more of the JPII and Benedict emphasis on truth, beauty, and goodness. Continued to see vocations to the priesthood encouraged and flourish. Plus would have taken Benedict’s report on the Vatican finances and corruption seriously. Maybe not as efficient as an American but would at least be moving the ball forward.
Scola was the one most expected to come out of the conclave as pope. As they say. the one who goes in to the Conclave as pope comes out a cardinal.
I obviously overstated the solution. There is no way the Germans or the faithful in the US could overcome such an enormous deficit, but they could have made it less terrible than it is.
Fair point. I think that was my point with Scola as well. We are on the same page.
I fear the next pope is going to have to be the bad guy. Since Francis has continued to kick the can down the road, the next pontiff is going to have to make drastic measures that will probably make him very unpopular. Yikes, yuck, and just whY?