If a Christian is a restorationist, a legalist, if he wants everything clear and safe, then he will find nothing. The Lord is not there. The Lord is in the journey, in the open field, in the constant newness of the journey.
— Pope Francis Contemporary

Current Pope, reformist

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Interview with Antonio Spadaro for La Civiltà Cattolica

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2013

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Humorous

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https://www.laciviltacattolica.it/articoli_en/a-big-heart-open-to-god/

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