Parton Saint – John Paul II and Donald McGuire SJ Part 1

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What They Knew

The Saint and the Sinner

We have given Francis over a year… but with a Jesuit Pope what can you expect?

It’s a busy time at the Vatican, with many patrons clamoring to ride the latest public relations wave of sainthood…

Patron derives from the Latin patronus, or one who gives benefits to his clients. What greater benefit could there be than to overpower your victims with the pomp, splendor and majesty of Rome, and in particular the Vatican? Why not impress upon the young victim your power, both earthly and empyreal, by taking him to meet the Pope, the Vicar of Christ? Surely these men can control your future in this world and the next? But one has to question the wisdom of allowing a known child sex abuser a Papal audience, allowing him to travel with you across continents and celebrating with you the most holy of sacraments. And would a Pope who allowed all of this possess the exceptional degree of holiness sufficient to be recognized as a saint?

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