"'You actually follow the Pope?!' people have asked me, sure that this is just as silly as believing in fairies. 'He's just a man like you and me! What are you brainwashed?'
"For many years, I wondered the same thing about Catholics. Before I entered the Church I questioned why so many people were devoted to a simple, strange old fellow in a white dress. After all, he's just a man, right?"
In a recent commentary, Brandon Vogt reflected on what a blessing it is, despite a number of Popes who have left something to be desired, that Jesus chose "just a man" to be his Vicar during our earthly pilgrimage.
To access Brandon's complete post, please visit:
Ignitum Today: Why I’m Glad the Pope is ‘Just a Man’ (26 DEC 11)
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