{"id":19178,"date":"2015-05-28T15:10:28","date_gmt":"2015-05-28T20:10:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/standingonmyhead\/?p=19178"},"modified":"2015-05-28T15:10:28","modified_gmt":"2015-05-28T20:10:28","slug":"big-hearted-francis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/standingonmyhead\/2015\/05\/big-hearted-francis.html","title":{"rendered":"Big Hearted Francis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

\"francis<\/a>My article<\/a> for Aleteia this week focusses on Pope Francis\u2019 heart of compassion, and how this attractive trait can be both a strength and a seeming weakness.<\/p>\n

Sick children also draw his compassion, \u201cThis breaks my heart.\u201d The pope said, \u201cWhen I see those creatures I say to the Lord, \u2018Why them and not me?\u2019\u201d Likewise, visiting young people in jail makes the pope aware of his own weakness. He always thinks, \u201c\u2018I could be here.\u2019 In other words, none of us can be certain that we would never commit a crime, something for which we\u2019d be imprisoned.\u201d<\/p>\n

His public compassion has endeared him to millions worldwide. People feel they can connect with him and that he understands their joys and sorrows. However, Pope Francis also admits that his big heart can get him into trouble.\u00a0 The problem is his mouth opens just as much as his heart does. He sees problems and sometimes acts first and thinks later. Pope Francis said in the interview, \u201cI am fairly fearless; I act without thinking about the consequences. Sometimes this creates headaches because I\u2019ll say more than I should.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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My article for Aleteia this week focusses on Pope Francis\u2019 heart of compassion, and how this attractive trait can be both a strength and a seeming weakness. 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