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The apostle Paul wrote to the Corinthians that the word of the cross is foolishness to the carnal mind and natural to those who are perishing (1 Cor 1:18, 21, 23, 2:14, 3:19). Himself was called crazy by Festo when he announced this word (Acts 26.24). Just before passing through Athens, was to scorn the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers to announce by the cross and resurrection (Acts 17:18-32). The Gospel will always seem crazy to the unregenerate man. However, that there be ashamed if we considered crazy by announcing the cross and resurrection. As Peter wrote, if we suffer, it is because we are Christians and not as a murderer or thief, or evildoer, or as one who meddles in other business (1 Peter 4:15-16). Along the same line, in the letter he wrote to the Corinthians, the apostle Paul, at one point, asking them to avoid seem crazy: "If therefore the whole church be come together in the same place, and if you put all the speaking in tongues, if unlearned, or unbeliev...

The first reaction was amazement, the second and third reflection to connect the alert button. Precisely in that order as I was when I heard the news of the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI. Amazement, for never having heard of a Pope who left the throne of St. Peter. But after learning of the reasons that led him to take this attitude, I was led to this act of reflection. I think it was an act of great courage and dignity and serves up an example for many evangelical pastors in our midst. For all we know pastors who are past the expiration date, but it still does not pass the baton, not vacate the pulpit, even without anything else having to "give" the poor little lambs. However, now called the button of the alert tone, because I think this time of stagnation that we are living, this sea air and this sea of ​​indifference in the church plunged in the last 20 years is coming to an end. Pope prays that comes out is considered a conservative and Catholic Church lost a lot ...