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This is nice, but I wish the headline had left out the word horribly.
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I agree. “Physically challenged,” just about anything but “horribly disfigured…”
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I hadn’t even thought about it!! I think the word “horribly” merged with “disfigured” in my subconscious. I just read it as one. Didn’t think. Interesting comment.
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I think you’re both right 😦
We copied the title from the source on Reddit http://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/1q1fvc/pope_francis_embraces_horribly_disfigured_man/ but should probably have changed it…
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Our Creator does not look at our faces or our bodies, but He looks at our hearts. This image is a beautiful invitation for all people to look beyond the outside appearances.
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well said brother, well said.
ted
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So much beauty and love in this photograph. I would like to get to know and befriend both men.
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Hi Russ, me too… ♥ ❤
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Haven’t stopped blubbering ever since I saw this. That kiss, the embrace, that touch, the man’s hand now tentative on the Pontiff’s sleeve, his face buried in his robes, the place of prayer the Pope goes to with the ‘child’ in his arms….the beautiful man enclosed and loved, the sense that this is the best of our humanity, and in it the message of grace that even what is wounded, broken, rumoured, seeping, deformed even within me, and another, is kissable no matter what, it is part of my (our) core being: sought out, deeply loved, un-judged, cherished and the tender subject and object of an infinite gaze of love. Thank you for sharing this.
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Hey Asali 🙂
Thank you for the comment and stopping by. We are in complete agreement with you about the beauty and significance of this photo. Pure love ♥ ❤
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I agree with you Alasi on everything you just wrote. I am not Catholic but I do believe that this Pope is a very good man. I to am glad that this post was posted, thank you very much.
ted
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This is beautiful.
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Francis is a good man despite being in the spot he is in. He is dragging an archaic boys club to a better place.
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Pema Chodron writes about her teacher Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche. He was taught “approach what you find repulsive, help the one you think you cannot help, go to places that scare you.” Even though I wished it were different, embracing this man for me would be practicing all three contemplations. Thank you for sharing. The picture invites me to embrace ALL forms of life, and I have tears in my eyes.
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