A 3-fer today due his passing and the pertinence of the quotes to the current situation nationally and internationally. The third one is especially apropos.
“When nature is viewed solely as a source of profit and gain, this has serious consequences for society.” ~~ Pope Francis
“The extreme right always reconstructs itself; it is the triumph of selfishness over communitarianism. … I am terrified of saviors of the nation without a political party history.” ~~ Pope Francis
“Some people continue to defend trickle-down theories which assume that economic growth, encouraged by a free market, will inevitably succeed in bringing about greater justice and inclusiveness in the world. This opinion, which has never been confirmed by the facts, expresses a crude and naïve trust in the goodness of those wielding economic power and in the sacralized workings of the prevailing economic system. Meanwhile, the excluded are still waiting. To sustain a lifestyle which excludes others, or to sustain enthusiasm for that selfish ideal, a globalization of indifference has developed. Almost without being aware of it, we end up being incapable of feeling compassion at the outcry of the poor…” ~~ Pope Francis, Evangelii Gaudium, 2013
Anyone who is even an occasional reader of my absurd, obscure blog knows that I am no fan of religion. However, wisdom is where you find it, and I truly believe Pope Francis was a good man trying to do the best he could given the hidebound hierarchy of the institution he led. May he rest in peace.
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