Winter Solstice

Sunday, December 2, 2018

Pope Francis Warns Christians Not to Become ‘Paganized’ at Christmas



Pope Francis urged Christians to be “watchful” at the beginning of the Advent season, warning them to avoid spiritual laziness and falling into worldliness.

“Even we Christians, who are also the people of God, risk becoming worldly and losing our identity, ‘paganizing’ the Christian style,” the pope warned some 20,000 pilgrims and tourists gathered in Saint Peter’s Square for the Angelus prayer Sunday.

Just a few years ago he warned, “Even we Christians, who are also the people of God, risk becoming worldly and losing our identity, ‘paganizing’ the Christian style.”  “To avoid living like pagans, Christians must guard against the temptation of “slipping toward worldliness and power,” Pope Francis has said.

We aren’t quite sure how a Pagans got dragged into his Christian concerns, but there you have it.  Somehow Pagans inspire spiritual laziness and a loss of ones identity.

But in the meantime, here’s the Popes cool looking chair...