Francis' theological vision includes dialogue, humility
The Good News proclaiming the Kingdom of God is as much a challenge now as when Jesus first proclaimed it. The Kingdom is not a prize to be won at the end of life nor the establishment of a Catholic state dominated by the hierarchy. It is a radical reliance on God and in our lives and in others. Those others are not the clergy, They are the immigrant, the hungry, the naked and the detainees. That is where Christ is to be found, even as they rely on Christ and on us for those basic needs that make them human.
When we rely on ourselves and the hierarchy in managing our sinfulness, we ignore the Kingdom. This is what Francis proclaims in word and deed and it vexed his own Curia. To hear and see this we must be born again with new eyes, ears and hearts. This has nothing to do with receiving the sacraments or accepting Jesus as our personal savior. Instead, we must act as savior by seeking him in the despised. This is a fleshy theology found in action, not in study.
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