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The priests, 4

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The wise rector’s attitude towards his videoke-loving priests for me reflects our Heavenly Father’s magnanimity of heart, and His Son’s mercy and compassion showered upon shepherds following His footsteps.   We may adopt Pope Francis’ most frequently quoted (and misunderstood) question, “Who am I to judge?” in reflecting upon what we perceive as erratic ways of our priests.   To begin with we can ask the Lord to show us how our own weaknesses are feeding those of the priests. Priests do not live in a vacuum—we are part of their world, we share in their culpability.   When on account of their soiled hands we hold priests in contempt we may be committing a sin just as grave as that we are condemning.   Do we not pray every day, “Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us”?   If we can be blind to our own faults, how can we claim to see those of others?   How do we know that these “difficult” priests we complain about do not beat their breasts every night in remo

FAQs about Pope Francis’ visit to the Philippines

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(Here’s an everything-you-wanted-to-know-but-didn’t-know-whom-to-ask article that answers questions sent to the papalvisit.ph website) Q.   What is the route of the pope going to Luneta?   We want to make sure we get a better glimpse of him by positioning ourselves where the motorcade will pass. A.   The authorities are still mapping out the routes for all the events during the papal visit, and will most likely disclose the details very close to or during the visit itself.   But if you noticed the past papal visits, the pope’s motorcade never passes through side streets—only through main roads.   Your planning might be helped by knowing the itinerary of the Pope, which was announced at a press conference last November 14.   You may find and copy it from the official website, www.papalvisit.ph . Q.   The news said that in Korea, Pope Francis rode an ordinary Kia car.   Will the Pope ride a bulletproof popemobile in the Philippines?   A.   This is a most repeated question es