Is it ever okay for Catholics to badmouth the Pope online? Fr Columba draws a clear line between disagreeing with a pope's personal opinions and disrespecting the office itself, and shows through saints like Padre Pio and St Francis why reverence for the office matters even when the person in it falls short. He explains what the Church actually teaches about infallibility, and where that line sits. If you've ever wondered how to hold criticism and respect together, this episode maps it out.

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0:00 Introduction
0:34 St. Paul and Ignatius of Antioch on Unity
1:55 The Pope as the Visible Principle of Unity
3:05 Can You Disagree with the Pope?
4:03 Calling the Pope by His First Name
4:37 A Word From the Team
5:16 "Saul, Saul, Why Do You Persecute Me?"
6:01 Attacking the Office of Peter
6:12 Confession, and Where Disagreement Is Allowed
7:01 St. Francis and the Sinful Priests
8:41 Padre Pio and His Persecuting Bishop
10:15 King David Sparing King Saul
11:03 Our Attitude Toward the Holy Father, and What Infallibility Means
12:05 Like & Subscribe!

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Little by Little | Episode #286

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