Pope Francis showing forth in the most visible way his humility, refused the lavish accommodations that popes have enjoyed for centuries at Castel Gandolfo.
He never went there.
Tourism, a mainstay of the livelihoods of the residents of that wonderful place suffered greatly. Many businesses that catered to the tourism associated with papal stays there suffered and closed.
Thanks be to God that Pope Leo has reversed so many humble traits of Pope Francis the outlier of popes, and receives in the most humble way the perks of the papacy unabashedly.
Castel Gandolfo residents rejoice at the recovered visibility of their town returned to them by Pope Leo!
This is the Mass and Procession on the lake of Castel Gandolfo that Pope Leo celebrated today. If every Bugnini Mass were celebrated in this fashion, I don’t think we’d have all the liturgical polarization we have had, but not many celebrate the Bugnini Mass with this kind of care and reverence. Thus…
No comments:
Post a Comment