Rev. James Martin

I'll say, well, I remember saying to a very good Catholic whose name I won't remember, well, you must know what diocese you're in. When the priest says the Eucharistic prayer and puts the bishop's name in, what does he say? I don't know. But they know the pope. And so I think he can have a great deal of influence. And I, you know, Ross, it's interesting.

I'll say, well, I remember saying to a very good Catholic whose name I won't remember, well, you must know what diocese you're in. When the priest says the Eucharistic prayer and puts the bishop's name in, what does he say? I don't know. But they know the pope. And so I think he can have a great deal of influence. And I, you know, Ross, it's interesting.

You're talking about that, where he embraced that man with the skin condition. And, you know, I looked at that and I was terribly moved. And I thought, you know, he's influencing me. And he didn't say anything to me. I just saw this picture. So... So that's a kind of influence and that's a kind of teaching and that's a kind of unifying effect. Right. You know what I mean?

You're talking about that, where he embraced that man with the skin condition. And, you know, I looked at that and I was terribly moved. And I thought, you know, he's influencing me. And he didn't say anything to me. I just saw this picture. So... So that's a kind of influence and that's a kind of teaching and that's a kind of unifying effect. Right. You know what I mean?

So beyond the kind of hot button issues we were talking about. So the answer is, yes, he can have an effect. And, you know, local bishops can do that from time to time. I don't want to dump on the bishops, but I think people see them less.

So beyond the kind of hot button issues we were talking about. So the answer is, yes, he can have an effect. And, you know, local bishops can do that from time to time. I don't want to dump on the bishops, but I think people see them less.

Yeah, I think that's accurate. I think it's that, you know, people probably are looking at their secular wives, their secular lifestyles that might not have got it and say, this feels empty. And I really believe that in every person's heart, there's a natural desire for God. And I think if that's suppressed, you know, it eventually comes back.

Yeah, I think that's accurate. I think it's that, you know, people probably are looking at their secular wives, their secular lifestyles that might not have got it and say, this feels empty. And I really believe that in every person's heart, there's a natural desire for God. And I think if that's suppressed, you know, it eventually comes back.

And I think that's what's happening kind of culture-wide. I think people are finding the secular world kind of empty, right? I mean, our hearts are restless until they rest in you, said St. Augustine. I think that's what's happening, finally. I'm surprised it took this long, actually. But yeah, I don't think it has a whole lot to do with, you know, the local bishop or even the local priest.

And I think that's what's happening kind of culture-wide. I think people are finding the secular world kind of empty, right? I mean, our hearts are restless until they rest in you, said St. Augustine. I think that's what's happening, finally. I'm surprised it took this long, actually. But yeah, I don't think it has a whole lot to do with, you know, the local bishop or even the local priest.

It's a kind of desire for God. And in that desire, I think we have to meet people, right? And they might not, there are churches often people say, And sometimes they're Jesuit churches. These are the churches for the people sort of on the way in and on the way out. And I think we have to meet them there. We have to meet them there.

It's a kind of desire for God. And in that desire, I think we have to meet people, right? And they might not, there are churches often people say, And sometimes they're Jesuit churches. These are the churches for the people sort of on the way in and on the way out. And I think we have to meet them there. We have to meet them there.

And I think that's one of the things that Pope Francis was trying to do. I would say that one of his most memorable images was the church as a field hospital, which he used in the interview with America Media in 2013, which I thought was I'd never heard before. And it's just such a great image. It's open. I always think of MASH, you know, the old TV show. It's open. People are coming in.

And I think that's one of the things that Pope Francis was trying to do. I would say that one of his most memorable images was the church as a field hospital, which he used in the interview with America Media in 2013, which I thought was I'd never heard before. And it's just such a great image. It's open. I always think of MASH, you know, the old TV show. It's open. People are coming in.

They're getting their wounds dressed. They're getting treated. And then later, one of the images in the synod was the title of one of the working documents was enlarge the space of your tent, which I thought was so beautiful.

They're getting their wounds dressed. They're getting treated. And then later, one of the images in the synod was the title of one of the working documents was enlarge the space of your tent, which I thought was so beautiful.

And so I think one of the things that Pope Francis was trying to do is to reach out exactly to people like that who might be curious and not understand the church and say, you know, welcome. This is about mercy and love and you're welcome here.

And so I think one of the things that Pope Francis was trying to do is to reach out exactly to people like that who might be curious and not understand the church and say, you know, welcome. This is about mercy and love and you're welcome here.

Gosh, what a great question. Now, you're going to think I'm making this up, but I want him to be a holy man who proclaims the gospel. I don't think you're making that up, but I think it's… I think there was a lot of convergence at the Senate, big word that we used a lot at the Senate, on the question of women's ordination into the diaconate.

Gosh, what a great question. Now, you're going to think I'm making this up, but I want him to be a holy man who proclaims the gospel. I don't think you're making that up, but I think it's… I think there was a lot of convergence at the Senate, big word that we used a lot at the Senate, on the question of women's ordination into the diaconate.