Par Father John Walsh le 12 février 2013
Momentous occasions and defining moments are not everyday occurrences. The sudden stepping down from the Chair of Saint Peter by Pope Benedict XVI was a worldwide surprise. It was unexpected and unsettling. The Papacy is in a time of transition and of decision.
No one can predict the future and Benedict himself disclaimed limbo, so we are confronted with the challenge to discover new images and new metaphors to describe our present experience. I happily recall the words of Pope John XXIII who, in his opening address at the Second Vatican Council, situated the Church at a new dawn, in need of an “aggiornamento,” an updating and a renewal of the Church.
