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I'm curious how devout Catholics will perceive it when the leader of their Church dies on their holiest day, which commemorates the resurrection of Christ. Will
by hsuduebc2 2y ago
I'm curious how devout Catholics will perceive it when the leader of their Church dies on their holiest day, which commemorates the resurrection of Christ. Will they going to see it as a symbol, a sign, or perhaps some kind of deeper message?
- probably_wrong 2y agoThe way I see it, expecting holy days to somehow be "safe" ignores the basis on which the Church was built. Martyrs were mauled by lions regardless of their work in spreading the word of God. Jesus himself died just like the common thieves next to him. The Catholic Church is built by people, and people sometimes die.
- 1718627440 2y agoIt wasn't regardless, it was because. They're not saints despite being martyrs, but because they are.
- 1718627440 2y agoThat's the nicest day to die. One can simply move from one celebration to the next.
- QuarterReptile 2y agoI view it the same way I view three American founders dying on July 4th, two of them on the 50th anniversary of the signing. His force of will could take him a ways beyond when his body might reasonably have been expected to fail; having reached that point, he was not prepared to take the effort any further.