This is beautiful, Christy. We came into the Church in 2015, but we starting to think about conversion seriously when he resigned, so we watched with great interest to all that followed. I pray that such noble and wise men will once again shepherd us!
I remember feeling so betrayed- and alone in that betrayal- when Pope Benedict retired. I felt like our father had just walked out on the family. Like you, I don’t know how his decision affected the Church, but enough time has passed that I can just put it in God’s hands.
This is beautiful, Christy. We came into the Church in 2015, but we starting to think about conversion seriously when he resigned, so we watched with great interest to all that followed. I pray that such noble and wise men will once again shepherd us!
This. All of this. Thank you for putting this into the words I couldn’t find.
Just found your substack. This is a great article - I can relate to all you wrote ... 💔
I remember feeling so betrayed- and alone in that betrayal- when Pope Benedict retired. I felt like our father had just walked out on the family. Like you, I don’t know how his decision affected the Church, but enough time has passed that I can just put it in God’s hands.