Papa LEON


 I’m not religious, I’m agnostic but I have an interest and a kind of envy of real faith. 
The welcome to Pope Leon by the Spanish was a joyous thing to watch and experience and I was careful to rely on my non verbal skills to get a personal flavour of the man behind the title. 
To me he is a humble man. He is awkward with standing ovations but has a natural simple warmth with people. He isn’t shy but has a cautious way about him. 
I warmed to him, despite the showbiz welcome

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29 comments:

  1. Yorkshire Liz1:07 pm

    Exactly the impression he gives me. A true man of the people and an advocate for people. Very healthy to have an American Pope. And who is not frightened of Trump! Long may he reign!

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    1. John Going Gently6:57 pm

      Yes I liked his stance on the great orange lunatic

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  2. Sixpence Notthewiser2:39 pm

    I know right?
    I'm a recovering catholic and my Nan was absolutely into the whole Pope thing. But Leo is even cooler than Frankie (who passed recently) and he does that 'people person' so many old school priests have.
    Maybe that's why Cankles does not like him. That and Leo being a natural humanitarian.

    XOXO

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  3. Ellen D.2:55 pm

    I'm not a Catholic anymore but I like how he speaks out for immigrants. Now if only he would let women and married people be priests...why not?!

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    1. John Going Gently6:55 pm

      He’s not as vocal as his predecessor on LGBTQ + rights though

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  4. Lynn Marie3:07 pm

    At least one thing we can point to with pride; not many these days.

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    1. John Going Gently6:53 pm

      I needed to talk about good news today many in blogland will centre upon other things

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  5. Karla3:27 pm

    As an agnostic, I, too, envy people who have this easy faith in their religion. I do not have that kind of brain, where I believe what is spouted at me, without questions, or without proof. I almost always have questions and seek proof. I don't think that's a bad thing. Faith isn't for me, and I totally accept that it is for others.

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    1. John Going Gently6:52 pm

      I’m exactly the same as you…I’ve never followed blanket sub religions such as sports teams

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  6. happy hooker3:36 pm

    I'm not religious, either, but I do like churches and whenever I go to the Liverpool Anglican cathedral, I do feel a certain peace. I'm not sure if it's merely awe, or something deeper!
    I didn't see the Pope's visit, but, I too, get the feeling that he is a humble, gentle and genuine man. xx

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    1. John Going Gently6:50 pm

      Liverpool’s Anglican cathedral is giant/ huge…..I loved Tracey Emins I felt you and I knew you loved me

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    2. Anonymous7:07 pm

      I’m new to this magnificent building, I thought ( wrongly) that Liverpool only had one modern cathedral

      Keith

      Xx

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    3. John Going Gently7:14 pm

      The catholic cathedral is nicknamed paddy’s wigwam

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  7. Jim Davis3:59 pm

    By all reports he is a lovely man.

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  8. Dave R4:51 pm

    And, what many find very surprising, he's an American.

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    1. John Going Gently6:36 pm

      Reading of his history , most of his adult life ( 40 years) after college seems to be in South America which gives him an all round life experience

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  9. Babs5:10 pm

    It is uplifting to see Pope Leo living his beliefs honestly and humbly. It gives me hope that peace may someday prevail on earth.

    Hugs!

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    1. John Going Gently6:38 pm

      It would seem his priority as a practicing minister was the very poor

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  10. Anonymous6:41 pm

    you are amazing! nobody else has non verbal skills and even if they did they would not need to tell everyone!

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    1. John Going Gently7:01 pm

      Oh do shut up troll, I am only speaking for myself no one else…what are your thoughts about the Pope? now people would want to hear those thoughts much more than the bitter snipes at me which make very little sense

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    2. Anonymous7:05 pm

      John the troll is a bitch with nothing better to do. I’m an old gal of 72 , but if I met her I’d bust her right in the chops

      Lee
      S M A C K 🫱🏻

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    3. John Going Gently7:13 pm

      lol Lee you are a tonic , have you ever slapped anyone in your life?

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    4. Anonymous7:25 pm

      I’m on my first 🍸at Docks ( laughing on my cell phone at this question)
      I have , if memory serves, slapped three men and one woman .
      I also punched the woman I slapped
      Tomorrow’s subject for a blog Squire?

      Lee
      👏🏻

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    5. John Going Gently7:31 pm

      I’m watching interior design masters final , but will probably post your idea tomorrow …I hope you can provide details then lol

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    6. John Going Gently8:05 pm

      Lee , ive deleted your next reply only because i would like to see it tomorrow ( ive saved it , if you want me to repeat it for you lol )

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    7. Anonymous8:29 pm

      Understood 🍸🍸🍸x
      I will say something tomorrow xx

      Lee

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    8. John Going Gently8:36 pm

      Oh god lol xxx

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