an insightful take on the news about Pope Benedict\u2019s resignation.<\/a> \u00a0While everyone seems to be either attacking Benedict, defending Benedict, praising Benedict, or pondering why the Church won\u2019t elect someone who will benefit me, Mr. McDonald posts one\u00a0beautifully\u00a0reflective piece on just what it must be like to take on the mantle of such an ancient and sacred position. \u00a0Worth the read. Sort of a still small voice in the thunderous shouting of the modern media age.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"To find\u00a0an insightful take on the news about Pope Benedict\u2019s resignation. \u00a0While everyone seems to be either attacking Benedict, defending Benedict, praising Benedict, or pondering why the Church won\u2019t elect someone who will benefit me, Mr. McDonald posts one\u00a0beautifully\u00a0reflective piece on just what it must be like to take on the mantle of such an […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2805,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2075","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n
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