The early comments I read about Pope Francis’ choice of name spoke to his compassion for the poor. But this command from Christ might be another reason.
Or, it could just be that he’s a Jesuit, and he’s thinking of Francis Xavier.
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Walker Percy
Bob Dylan
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Letters from an American
Beau of the Fifth Column
This American Life
The Writer’s Almanac
San Diego Reader
The Stranger
The Inlander
Adoremus
Charlotte was Both
The Onion
From Empty Hands
Ellen Finnigan
America
Commonweal
First Things
National Review
The New Republic
All Manner of Thing
Gerasene Writers Conference
Scrutinies
DarwinCatholic
Catholic and Enjoying It
Bad Catholic
Universalis
Is My Phylactery Showing?
Quotidian Quintilian
En pocas palabras
William Wilson, Guitarist Extraordinaire
Signposts in a Strange Land
Ben Hatke
Daniel Mitsui
Dappled Things
The Fine Delight
Gene Luen Yang
Wiseblood Books
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Well, there it is. He rebuilt it. A bit smaller maybe.
Happy now, God?
Happy, sure. But never satisfied.
Yes Sir.
Thank You, Your Honor!
Bergoglio’s heart (though it sank
As he rose to pontifical rank)
Fixed his new nomenclature:
‘By grace and by nature,
Fratelli, I have to be Frank.’