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Pope Francis to President Trump

 

 

Hattip to Dave Griffey at Daffey Thoughts.  A message to our new President from the Pope:

 

The Honorable Donald Trump, President of the United States of America,

Upon your inauguration as the forty-fifth President of the United States of America, I offer you my cordial good wishes and the assurance of my prayers that Almighty God will grant you wisdom and strength in the exercise of your high office.

At a time when our human family is beset by grave humanitarian crises demanding farsighted and united political responses, I pray that your decisions will be guided by the rich spiritual and ethical values that have shaped the history of the American people and your nation’s commitment to the advancement of human dignity and freedom worldwide.

Under your leadership, may America’s stature continue to be measured above all by its concern for the poor, the outcast and those in need who, like Lazarus, stand before our door. With these sentiments, I ask the Lord to grant you and your family, and all the beloved American people, his blessings of peace, concord and every material and spiritual prosperity.

Franciscus PP.

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Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus
Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus
Friday, January 20, AD 2017 6:59pm

Always about the poor for whom he does nothing except to deny them the prosperity that embracing free enterprise would give them.

David
David
Friday, January 20, AD 2017 8:23pm

A cringed a little at President Trump’s “America will be wealthy again statement” today. Money’s not everything. Great speech though. And the Pope could definitely use a healthy dose of free enterprise.

Michael Dowd
Michael Dowd
Saturday, January 21, AD 2017 3:46am

Finally a statement from Pope Francis that is not find particularly offensive. The thing Pope Francis doesn’t understand is that doing economics his way results in more poor people. Hopefully, Pope Francis can learn a thing or two from Trump. It begins with a good product. Pope Francis product has quality issues.

Timothy Reed
Timothy Reed
Saturday, January 21, AD 2017 7:28am

John said that we can have everything; but, without Love, we are Nothing. I WANT to believe that the Pope’s letter came from the Heart. I WANT to believe that. Timothy R.

Don L
Saturday, January 21, AD 2017 9:07am

The “outcasts” appear to be those who follow the traditional Catholic faith and its doctrine.

Timothy Reed
Timothy Reed
Saturday, January 21, AD 2017 2:00pm

Don L….If that is where it is going, I will embrace my role as an “outcast”. Timothy R.

Timothy Reed
Timothy Reed
Saturday, January 21, AD 2017 2:03pm

Were not the Apostles in hiding, when the Holy Spirit Came To Them !? Timothy R.

bill bannon
bill bannon
Saturday, January 21, AD 2017 9:45pm

The Pope had to write something and having been called “disgraceful” by Trump when Francis said a man who would build a wall is not Christian, Francis learned that he’ll get counterpunched if he uses vinegar again. And he will get counterpunched again but Trump does need someone else to warn him about the Lazarus and the rich man parable….someone whose motives are not a mix of the gospel with Leftism. Forbes put Trump at 3.7 billion last September. There is another American billionaire ( ex billionaire now) who has given away
everything but several million.

Timothy Reed
Timothy Reed
Saturday, January 21, AD 2017 10:14pm

I wonder what the “exchange rate” is in Hell ? TR.

poverty is an evil
poverty is an evil
Sunday, January 22, AD 2017 1:37am

“The love of money is the root of all evil,” said Jesus. Not money itself.

poverty is an evil
poverty is an evil
Sunday, January 22, AD 2017 1:43am

Excuse me — the above quote is from 1TM 6:10. I don’t know why I said Jesus. I had a “false memory” of looking that up in the last few months or so and I thought Jesus said something to that effect. I’ll look some more.

Timothy Reed
Timothy Reed
Sunday, January 22, AD 2017 5:51am

HE doesn’t want the goofy looking green stuff to replace HIM in our affections. Wasn’t it Vince Lombardi who said, “Money isn’t everything. It’s the ONLY thing” ? TR.

Mary De Voe
Monday, January 23, AD 2017 12:37pm

Mother Teresa lectured the Clintons on abortion and the right of the sovereign person to live. Pope Francis is not affected by the slaughter of the innocent children of God in the womb who are the standard of Justice for our nation and the world. Maybe Francis cannot remember when he was legally and morally innocent and was spiritually enabled to maintain his original innocence?

Timothy Reed
Timothy Reed
Monday, January 23, AD 2017 1:30pm

I envy Children because I fervently wish to be “little” again. I pity Children because they will have to “grow up”and learn about all the misery. TR

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