Kylie Vernon’s Reviews > Wounded Shepherd: Pope Francis and His Struggle to Convert the Catholic Church > Status Update

“the true defenders of doctrine are not those who uphold its letter, but it’s spirit; not ideas but people; not formulae but the gratuitousness of God’s love and forgiveness”

the most beautiful words wrapped in mercy. francis makes me cry.

“In Christianity, [ideology] means more importance is placed on doctrines and laws than on Christ himself, a static view of the Church and its doctrine as unchangeable, outside history; institutional pride, including a reluctance to admit mistakes and weaknesses; and a tribal mentality that defines itself by who is outside and what it is against.”

the catholics are truly at the vanguard of Gospel-oriented love.

just learned about how the Holy See navigated and dealt with the sex abuse scandal. wild.