There are a lot of things the current pope. Francis, is saying and doing on a number of fronts which encourage me. Doggone it, now he has made me happy again by welcoming critters into God's heavenly home. Here is a piece in Relevant magazine:
Good news, animal lovers. According to Pope Francis, our four-legged friends are heaven-bound. At a recent appearance in St. Peter's Basilica, the pope met a young boy who was visibly upset over the recent death of his dog. Pope Francis assured him,“One day, we will see our animals again in the eternity of Christ. Paradise is open to all of God’s creatures.” Though some theologians may argue that the comment is left to some interpretation, The New York Times reached out to The Rev. James Martin, a Jesuit preist and an editor at a prominent Catholic magazine, who said, “He said paradise is open to all creatures. That sounds pretty clear to me” ...
Are you with the pope of this one, or is this a howler? Does this make you a little more open to the ecumenical conversation with the Roman Catholic church?
