{"id":27831,"date":"2013-11-25T14:05:18","date_gmt":"2013-11-25T19:05:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/deaconsbench\/?p=27831"},"modified":"2016-09-30T15:59:38","modified_gmt":"2016-09-30T19:59:38","slug":"papa-dont-preach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/deaconsbench\/2013\/11\/papa-dont-preach\/","title":{"rendered":"Papa, don’t preach: Pope Francis, the nudge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

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CNS takes note of an interesting papal characteristic<\/a><\/strong>: nagging. \u00a0To wit:<\/p>\n

When Pope Francis mills through the crowds, especially during a Wednesday general audience, people notice his warmth and tenderness, whether he\u2019s caressing a baby, comforting an older person or hugging someone with a disability.<\/p>\n

But he also has a \u201cnagging\u201d side, a playful side and no-nonsense side to him where he knows exactly how to handle any situation.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Check out the CNS blog<\/a><\/strong> for some great examples, including the one below from yesterday, wherein the Holy Father says, in effect, \u201cWhat, are you nuts?! \u00a0Short sleeves in November?! \u00a0You\u2019ll catch a cold!\u201d<\/p>\n