Comments on: Papal Visit Emphasizes Christian Hope http://carpetcity.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/papalvisithope/ Your Site for News and Happenings in Enfield Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:46:18 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: James Brislin http://carpetcity.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/papalvisithope/#comment-124 James Brislin Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:33:28 +0000 http://carpetcity.wordpress.com/?p=43#comment-124 I was aware that Pope Benedict is a cat lover. Moreover, love of animals is not something to be minimized. St. Francis of Assisi had a tremendous love for the animals. Just like humans, animals are creatures of God. Many theologians would argue that animals have souls… albeit that their souls are simpler than the souls of men. I must confess that my own experience with domesticated animals is limited; my mother has terrific allergies that prevent us from having them. Nonetheless, it is always amazing to see the love of a dog for his master. It is good to see you again; I'm sorry that I have been away. Do come back and visit often. I was aware that Pope Benedict is a cat lover. Moreover, love of animals is not something to be minimized. St. Francis of Assisi had a tremendous love for the animals. Just like humans, animals are creatures of God. Many theologians would argue that animals have souls… albeit that their souls are simpler than the souls of men.

I must confess that my own experience with domesticated animals is limited; my mother has terrific allergies that prevent us from having them. Nonetheless, it is always amazing to see the love of a dog for his master.

It is good to see you again; I’m sorry that I have been away. Do come back and visit often.

]]> By: Buffy http://carpetcity.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/papalvisithope/#comment-123 Buffy Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:35:51 +0000 http://carpetcity.wordpress.com/?p=43#comment-123 Hello are you the James who used to comment on my blog? The visit of the Pope totally eclipsed the visit of the British prime minister. Not that that's hard, what with Gordon Brown being so charismatic. Did you know the Pope loved cats? I appreciate this probably comes pretty low down in your list of qualities for a good pontiff, but I do think kindness to animals is an excellent sign of a man's true nature. When he was head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith he tended to the cats that frequented the garden of the congregation’s building in the Vatican and bandaged their wounds. Hello are you the James who used to comment on my blog?

The visit of the Pope totally eclipsed the visit of the British prime minister. Not that that’s hard, what with Gordon Brown being so charismatic.

Did you know the Pope loved cats? I appreciate this probably comes pretty low down in your list of qualities for a good pontiff, but I do think kindness to animals is an excellent sign of a man’s true nature. When he was head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith he tended to the cats that frequented the garden of the congregation’s building in the Vatican and bandaged their wounds.

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