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Francis "Is the Springtime of the Church"

Monsignor José Manuel Lorca Planes, 74, Bishop of Cartagena, Spain, has become the world champion in flattery.

Speaking at the end of February at the Tertulia 'La Luz' forum, a place known for bringing together local public figures, he expressed his boundless admiration for Francis.

Without giggling, he described Francis as "the springtime of the Church" because "he has opened up many possibilities of hope, he has a great sensitivity".

Perhaps it was not foolishness but calculation that led Lorca Planes to utter this absurdity, since when he spoke of his own future, he expressed his willingness to continue "serving God and the Church" even after his 75th birthday in October, reaffirming his commitment to his priestly vocation and his "dedication to God's will".

Referring to the diocese of Cartagena, Lorca described it as "one of the most vibrant in Spain". If this is true, Francis will be quick to dismiss him. For Francis, success is a sign of failure.

Picture: José Manuel Lorca Planes © wikipedia, CC BY-SA, #newsAxhujdeygr

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P. O'B

Mar 10

Heck, we are living through the New Springtime of Vatican II, the Civilization of Love, and the New Advent all rolled into one!

Tony M

3Mar 9

Sounds like he agrees with all Jorgy has said and done over the last 11 years.....which would make him an apostate like Bergoglio himself. How can these pathetic leaders in the Church today.....expect us to take anything they say seriously????!!!!

SonoftheChurch

3Mar 9edited

By what set of determining benchmarks does he offer this assessment? Or by which empirical indicators does he arrive at his conclusion? Are they based upon provable, discernible evidences, or even upon reality itself? Hmmmm…

Louis IX

Mar 9

Based on his “feels”.

DrMaria

3Mar 9

Francis is the Destroyer prophesied by St. Francis of Assisi and other Saints regarding our times. He is preparing the way for the anti-Christ. He has condoned mortal sin and is leading many to hell.

Live Mike

6Mar 9edited

No, Excellency! It is the Faithful who hold to Traditional Teaching, who shed their blood in defense of the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church as martyrs who will bring about the "Springtime of the Church"

English Catholic

Mar 9

Pope John Paul II said in Fulda, Germany in 1980: "“We must prepare ourselves to suffer great trials before long, such as will demand of us a disposition to give up even life, and a total dedication to Christ and for Christ… With your and my prayer it is possible to mitigate this tribulation, but it is no longer possible to avert it, because only thus can the Church be effectively renewed. How many times has the renewal of the Church sprung from blood! This time, too, it will not be otherwise. We must be strong and prepared, and trust in Christ and His Mother, and be very, very assiduous in praying the Rosary.”