Good News: Pope Francis is NOT the Anti-Christ!

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JMJ

When I heard that Pope Francis had taken it upon himself to expand the Gospel I thought of two verses.

First this one: 

For there shall arise false Christs and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders, insomuch as to deceive (if possible) even the elect. (Source: Matthew 24:24)

Obviously, Pope Francis is not demonstating signs and wonders that would deceive anyone with a rudimentary knowledge of Catholic Doctrine and a modicum of the Faith.

Therefore he can't be the Anti-Christ, 'cause I'm not the elect and I'm definitely not deceived. (Humour is good for managing stress in distressing situations ...)

Second verse:

But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach a gospel to you besides that which we have preached to you, let him be anathema. (Source: Galatians 1)

Pope Francis appears to be spreading a new gospel - an eco/humanist gospel.  So he's gone well beyond Pope St. John Paul II who merely added to the Rosary.

Below are the 'new beatitudes':

• Blessed are those who remain faithful while enduring evils inflicted on them by others and forgive them from their heart. 

• Blessed are those who look into the eyes of the abandoned and marginalised and show them their closeness.

• Blessed are those who see God in every person and strive to make others also discover him. 

• Blessed are those who protect and care for our common home. 

• Blessed are those who renounce their own comfort in order to help others. 

• Blessed are those who pray and work for full communion between Christians.

Source: www.catholicherald.co.uk

h/t: Vox Cantoris

For the record ... here's the Beatitudes:

1 And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain, and when he was set down, his disciples came unto him.
2 And opening his mouth, he taught them, saying:
3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 Blessed are the meek: for they shall possess the land.
5 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
6 Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after justice: for they shall have their fill.
7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
8 Blessed are the clean of heart: for they shall see God.
9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
10 Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 Blessed are ye when they shall revile you, and persecute you, and speak all that is evil against you, untruly, for my sake:
12 Be glad and rejoice, for your reward is very great in heaven. For so they persecuted the prophets that were before you.
13 You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt lose its savour, wherewith shall it be salted? It is good for nothing any more but to be cast out, and to be trodden on by men.
Source: Matthew 5

Well, it was refreshing reading the real Beatitudes!

We definitely have a bad Pope.

However, if he follows his regular pattern he does something outlandish and then throws the faithful Catholics a bone.

Given the enormity of the praising of Luther etc, I'm wondering if the bone is going to be huge and related to the SSPX.

Keep praying!

P^3