Internet pornography is a vice that "so many people have, even priests and nuns", Francis seems to know. He came up with the topic on his own when he spoke to Roman clergy on 26 October. The original …Mehr
Internet pornography is a vice that "so many people have, even priests and nuns", Francis seems to know. He came up with the topic on his own when he spoke to Roman clergy on 26 October. The original question to him was how priests can share their "Christian joy" on social media without being too exposed or arrogant. Francis responded with what he didn't want to say, while insisting he doesn't use internet devices, "I'm not going to say raise your hand if you've had at least one experience with it [= porn]. I'm not going to say that." Stressing that he was "not just talking about criminal pornography" but "about 'normal' pornography", he added: "I'm telling you, it weakens the soul." And, "The devil comes from there: it weakens the priestly heart." In Mt 12 Christ says that "the mouth speaks out of what fills the heart". Picture: Vatican Media, #newsNotjmqeamk
The important thing in life is not to keep a steady system of pleasure and composure (which can be done quite well by hardening one’s heart or thickening one’s head), but to keep alive in oneself the …Mehr
The important thing in life is not to keep a steady system of pleasure and composure (which can be done quite well by hardening one’s heart or thickening one’s head), but to keep alive in oneself the immortal power of astonishment and laughter, and a kind of young reverence.
