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Pope Francis’
Quotable Quotes...
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- In his formal documents, many
speeches and unscripted morning homilies the past year,
Pope Francis has given the Church a bounty of memorable
sound bites. Here’s a look at some of his most quotable
quotes:
• “Brothers and sisters, good evening. You all know that the duty
of the conclave was to give a bishop to Rome. It seems that my
brother cardinals have gone almost to the ends of the earth to get
him... but here we are.” (First words as pope: March 13, 2013)
• “The Lord never tires of forgiving. It is we who tire of asking for forgiveness.” (First Angelus
as pope, March 17, 2013)
• “This is precisely the reason for the dissatisfaction of some, who end up sad -- sad priests
-- in some sense becoming collectors of antiques or novelties, instead of being shepherds
living with ‘the odor of the sheep.’ This I ask you: Be shepherds, with the ‘odor of the sheep,’
make it real, as shepherds among your flock, fishers of men.” (Chrism Mass, March 28, 2013)
• “Men and women are sacrificed to the idols of profit and consumption: it is the ‘culture of
waste.’ If a computer breaks it is a tragedy, but poverty, the needs and dramas of so many
people end up being considered normal ... When the stock market drops 10 points, it constitutes
a tragedy. Someone who dies is not news, but lowering income by 10 points is a tragedy! In
this way people are thrown aside as if they were trash.” (General audience, June 5, 2013)
• “Faith is not a light which scatters all our darkness, but a lamp which guides our steps in
the night and suffices for the journey. To those who suffer, God does not provide arguments
which explain everything; rather, his response is that of an accompanying presence, a history
of goodness which touches every story of suffering and opens up a ray of light.” (“Lumen
Fidei,” June 29, 2013)
• “If someone is gay and is searching for
the Lord and has good will, then who am
Sunday, March 30 · conference during
I to judge him?” (News 3:00pm
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• “An evangelizer must never look like
Senior/Military/Student $25back from
someone who has just come
a funeral.” (“Evangelii Gaudium,” Nov.
Pre-concert Lecture, 2:00 pm
24, 2013)
by Marie-Louise Catsalis,
Stanford University
San Jose
Symphonic Choir
with Nova Vista
Symphony
FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN’S
The
Creation
Tickets available through the
Symphony Silicon Valley Box Office,
408 286 2600, ext. 23.
San Jose Symphonic Choir is supported, in part, by a
Cultural Affairs grant from the City of San Jose, and by a
Local Arts grant from Silicon Valley Creates.
Sunday, March 30 · 3:00pm
California Theatre
345 South First Street, San Jose CA 95113
General $30;
Senior/Military/Student $25
Pre-concert Lecture, 2:00 pm
by Marie-Louise Catsalis,
Stanford University
San Jose
Symphonic Choir
with Nova Vista
Symphony
Tickets available through the
Symphony Silicon Valley Box Office,
408 286 2600, ext. 23.
www.sanjosesymphonicchoir.org
San Jose Symphonic Choir is supported, in part, by a
Cultural Affairs grant from the City of San Jose, and by a
Local Arts grant from Silicon Valley Creates.
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Roma Downey in scene from “Son of God.” The movie should be seen as “a love story,”
according to two of its executive producers, the husband-and-wife team of Mark Burnett
and Downey. (CNS photo/Fox)
CAPSULE MOVIE REVIEW
‘Son of God’
By John Mulderig
(CNS) The life of Jesus (Diogo Morgado) is recounted by the aged, exiled
St. John the Evangelist (Sebastian
Knapp) in this reverent but uneven
screen version of the Gospel story.
While director Christopher Spencer’s
portrayal of the Passion, and the events
leading up to it -- with Judas (Joe Wredden), Caiaphas the high priest (Adrian
Schiller) and Pontius Pilate (Greg Hicks)
all assigned believable motives -- is compelling, other aspects of his film range
from moving to awkward.
Catholic viewers will appreciate the
unqualified acknowledgement of St.
Peter (Darwin Shaw) as the leader of the
Apostles as well as scenes highlighting
Mary’s (Roma Downey) closeness to
her son.
The first wide-release movie in
nearly 50 years to focus on the Savior’s
biography as a whole, this outgrowth
of the popular History cable channel
miniseries “The Bible” offers some
solid catechesis and an easy, though
sometimes oddly truncated, introduction to the Lord’s ministry, teaching,
death and Resurrection.
As such, it’s probably acceptable
for older teens, despite an unflinching
treatment of the Redeemer’s sufferings.
Strong gory violence. Catholic News
Service classification is A-III -- adults.
The Motion Picture Association of
America rating is PG-13 -- parents
strongly cautioned. Some material may
be inappropriate for children under 13.
• John Mulderig is on the staff of Catholic
News Service.