The newscasters were discussing his resignation as the news ticker flashed various facts about Pope Benedict XVI. I realized that their discussion were mostly based on speculations. No one knew the true reason. The Pope's resignation became the hot topic in the following days. And why not? No Pope has resigned from his post for the past 600 years.
Then I met a couple of people who criticized the Pope’s decision. I heard a couple of rumors about how this might affect the Church. I read some articles bashing not only the decision but even the Pope himself. It was upsetting.
How would you feel if others questioned your father's decision? They questioned yet they don’t know or understand the true reason.
I write this article a few hours before the Pope's resignation takes effect. The say that "winners never quit and quitters never win".
I believe that this quote does not hold true for this scenario. I firmly believe that Pope Benedict XVI is a true winner. He is a winner because;
- More than 7 years ago, he showed me that age is not an excuse to beg-off from accepting a major role for God.
- That being traditional can be good.
- His books gave me a better perspective about how much God loves us.
- He went against the norm because he was more concerned about the Church than what others would say about him.
- He showed me that quitting for the right reasons makes you a winner
My final message is simply this – THANK YOU POPE BENEDICT XVI.
"Who [indeed] is the victor over the world but the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?" - 1 John 5:5
