A Church that is poor and for the poor

Pope Francis spoke of his hope for "a Church that is poor and for the poor." Writer David Warren explores the subject

There are children who need mothers & fathers; there are the sick, the mad, the old, the many who are incapable of looking out for themselves (though many of these served in their season). To hell with the State: these “hopeless cases” need hope, need love & practical care; not more borrowed money in the Judas bag. And we, being people, can provide that hope, that love, that care, & even the cash directly into their hands; the dignity of acceptance among the living. They are not numbers; they are not “clients”; each was made in the image of Our Lord.

“What if I’m not up to it?” … That is where Christ comes in. He’s up to it. Let’s make Him our new boss, & push the devil over. Let’s have a revolution, as it were; a great jolly revolution against all this crap. Let’s take this whole sordid mess, & make it crazy beautiful.

Read more here: http://www.davidwarrenonline.com/2013/03/18/tasks-for-martha/