True to his method of getting attention, Pope Francis prepared an ad to be shown during the American football championship game called the Super Bowl. The ad, a first for the Vatican, aired at the game on a massive jumbo screen above the field. It was also posted on YouTube and other social media. It was also apparently shown on TV.
“Great sporting events like today’s Super Bowl are highly symbolic, showing that it is possible to build a culture of encounter and a world of peace,” he says in Spanish with English subtitles.
“By participating in sport, we are able to go beyond our own self-interest ― and in a healthy way ― we learn to sacrifice, to grow in fidelity and respect the rules,” he continues. “May this year’s Super Bowl be a sign of peace, friendship and solidarity to the world.”
Pope Francis is an avid sports fan himself and uses the classic Greek arguments on behalf of sport. American football is perhaps one of the most pugilistic of sports with brutal clashes on nearly every play.
Pope Francis continues to find ways to ingratiate himself to Americans whenever he can. In September 2015, he was given the unprecedented opportunity to speak to the American Congress for the first time for a pope in history. Now he tries once again to capture the imagination of football fans.
Why does Pope Francis have such opportunities to present himself and his persona to the masses? It’s because he pretends to be Christ’s representative on earth, yet his is involved with worldly powers in a way that Christ never did. This makes him very popular with the world-loving crowd.
In the video, the pope calls people to come together for peace, friendship and solidarity. But never does he call them to come to Christ for healing of humanity’s deep wounds and for international unity around God’s kingdom. He wants them to rally around him and the Papacy rather than turn to their Bibles.
“And all the world wondered.” Revelation 13:3.
Comments
frank achila
Thursday February 9th, 2017 at 11:27 PMThis is a fulfilment of the prophecies.The whole world is now following the beast.Lets follow our Christ.
Danito
Sunday February 12th, 2017 at 10:50 AMHmmmm….it seems scary because the is trully near…2Thessalolians 2:1
admin
Sunday February 12th, 2017 at 02:10 PMIn Christ there is no fear.
Lois Smith
Monday February 13th, 2017 at 07:50 PMIt was illegal for the Pope to even speak in Congress, because we are not he combine Religion and Politics. But he gets away with
it. And no one noticed. The signs of the end
are really coming together fast now. The Stock Market is gon to crash very very soon. Trump has 17 Catholic advisors, nudging him what to do.
admin
Tuesday February 14th, 2017 at 07:26 AMWe noticed! Also, where did you get the idea that Trump has 17 Catholic advisors, Please provide documentation of that. He would certainly have that many and more evangelical advisors, but point out where the Roman Catholics are with documentation please.