If you answer the phone and it’s the Pope . . .

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. . . it might be he.

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Published by Jim Bowman

Jim Bowman covered religion 1968-78 for the Chicago Daily News, since then has written books, articles, etc., mostly on corporate history but also on religion (Company Man: My Jesuit Life, 1950-1968), and more recently on politics (Illinois Blues: How the Ruling Party Talks to Voters -- Lulu.com, Kindle). Longtime Oak Park, Illinois, resident, he lives now on Chicago's North Side, where four of his and Winnie's six children live close by.

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2 thoughts on “If you answer the phone and it’s the Pope . . .”

  1. Yes, but I think he is overplaying the “ordinary guy” routine and in some way diminishing the majesty of his succession from Christ to Peter, etc. Pope Benedict was humble and kind without spending himself on many petty actions. Something about all this is distrubing to me and I can’t quite put my finger on what is troubling about his actions. Doesn’t he have some very important matters to handle at the Vatican and about setting the record straight on moral matters in a world gone mad?

    Look what happened to the mystique of the British Royal Family once they became too well known, warts and all. When he wants to pronounce on matters of great importance, will he command the world’s attention or will he have frittered their interest away?

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