Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
Pope Said What? (Mercy, and Baptism of Desire)
Discussing what Pope Francis said to a little boy who asked him if his recently deceased, non-believing father might be in Heaven. This encounter happened five years ago but it has resurfaced and made the rounds on social media, prompting responses that range from hostility to shock and disbelief. Most commenters have unsurprisingly misinterrpeted the holy father, and most have shuned the theology he was expressing. Are they wrong? Yes and no.
In this episode I talk about approaching every situation with mercy, not with the wrath of God. I go on to discuss how Pope Francis should be interpreted, discuss his words during the encounter with the little boy, and I talk about Baptism by Desire, which has been the central talking point behind the pope's words, and those lashing out against him.
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References:
Catechism 1258 The Church has always held the firm conviction that those who suffer death for the sake of the faith without having received Baptism are baptized by their death for and with Christ. This Baptism of blood, like the desire for Baptism, brings about the fruits of Baptism without being a sacrament.
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