The Canadian novelist Robertson Davies once described children as “literal-minded toughs.”
Contrary to the common view that they have very active imaginations, children tend to take the world at face value, rarely looking beneath the surface. The recognition that one thing may be a sign of something else – much less that something material may be a sign of something spiritual – does not come easy to children.
Before we look ahead to the next pope, let us appreciate the five most memorable moments of the Franciscan papacy:
Francis’ apostolic exhortation “Evangelii Gaudium” spoke profoundly to a relevant – truly crushing – issue of our times: Our need to focus on realities over illusions or trending notions and to proclaim Jesus Christ as the incarnate founder of all reality.