Fear and Loathing in a Synod

Francis X. Maier joins Robert Royal to discuss his October 5 Wall Street Journal article “Fear and Loathing in a Synod,” on the pope, the synod, and the unusual tensions that seem to exist between America and the Vatican.

[@1951kvk]

Great clarity and information. Thank you both.

[@anitaklara7428]

Excellent Robert Royal and a guess! I loved it!

[@declancooney1029]

after biting my tongue for the last 10 years I now an say that I do not like Pope Francis, but I will still pray for him every single morning as I have since the beginning of his pontificate. The Sin-odd of Sin-Idolatry is a diabolical dialogue

[@patriciaryan7066]

Thanks for these important conversations. This pope loves and needs to be loved and approved of by 'Very Important People.' Criticism of any of his actions or ideas, particularly from as powerful a source as America, causes an instant tantrum reaction. With this kind of personality everything is personal. Any implied criticism of his work is experiienced as a criticism of himself, with predictabie reactions.

[@sophiachavez3377]

This pope’s confusing statements and actions are intentional in the sense that he has a random personality and operates on emotions as do most Latins. The desire to be all things to all people makes him say or do whatever the listener wants him to say or do. His role model is Juan Perón. He is Bill Clinton and Obama with an hispanic accent. He is also very provincial because I think he rarely traveled outside Latin America before he became pope. (Please correct me if I’m wrong)

[@christopherk222]

All. . .too short !

[@sophiachavez3377]

But this synod is not going to do anything.

[@reginapontes5672]

froze

[@thomasgillespie1029]

A remarkably weak assessment of where we're at by Francis Maier. Blah, blah, blah. Honestly, the two of you are fiddling while Rome burns.

[@lightinlondon8168]

lousy pope