There have been a number of articles written since the Conclave of Cardinals elected a successor to Peter to follow Pope John Paul II. Some show his love of people. Some show his love of cats. All indicate that Pope Benedict XVI is a very intelligent and well versed scholar.
How Pope Benedict XVI will be judged by history remains to be seen. What is obvious is that those who wanted a Pope who was less Catholic are dismayed. Those who expected Pope Benedict XVI to wave his 'magic sceptor' and create a non-Catholic Church to the order of their liking are crushed.
What Pope Benedict XVI is, is Roman Catholic. He adheres to the same beliefs which have been handed down from the Upper Room, through St. Peter, and now to him. This is no easy burden. Over a billion Catholics are looking to the Pope as the final authority on all things Spiritual. And many of those billion are aware that everything has a spiritual side. There is nothing in life that does not in some form or fashion touch on the spiritual.
And that's today's exercise: Examine everything you do today for its spiritual side. Feel free to comment.
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