Pope Francis changed in a Burger King bathroom before Mass

[Chestertonian]

Pope Francis changed in a Burger King bathroom before Mass



http://abcnews.go.com/International/pope-francis-mass-bolivian-burger-king/story?id=32336679

The leader of the Catholic Church didn't let an open air mass in Bolivia leave him in a pickle -- using a nearby Burger King as a makeshift changing room.

The restaurant, draped with white curtains and surrounded by plainclothes Swiss Guard, served as the sacristy for today's huge open air mass in Santa Cruz. The sacristy is where the priest dresses, saying prayers as he dons each item of clothing.

Pope Francis, who is known for his humble persona, has been stressing the need for social justice, preaching hard against a culture "where money rules, rather than service."

According to the Associated Press, Francis had been riding around in the Popemobile for about a half hour when his entourage approached the manager of the Burger King.

They "asked for help because this was an appropriate place and we had closed" to customers, the AP said.

PHOTO: Pope Francis stands outside the Burger King franchise that served as a makeshift sacristy for open air mass in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, July 9, 2015.
Francis called for people to look beyond the pursuit of profit and look out for one another instead.

It's a message that resonates in Bolivia, South America's poorest country, where 60 percent of the population lives below the poverty line.

[OCLittleFlower]

I wonder how much BK charged for them to shut down for the day...

[christulsa]

Thats a Whopper of a story, Ches.   

[Greg]

I wonder if the staff kissed his Onion ring?

[MundaCorMeum]

I wonder how much BK charged for them to shut down for the day...

Oh, I'm sure they looked beyond the pursuit of profit.....

[christulsa]

Pope Francis changed in a Burger King bathroom before Mass



http://abcnews.go.com/International/pope-francis-mass-bolivian-burger-king/story?id=32336679

The leader of the Catholic Church didn't let an open air mass in Bolivia leave him in a pickle -- using a nearby Burger King as a makeshift changing room.

The restaurant, draped with white curtains and surrounded by plainclothes Swiss Guard, served as the sacristy for today's huge open air mass in Santa Cruz. The sacristy is where the priest dresses, saying prayers as he dons each item of clothing.

Pope Francis, who is known for his humble persona, has been stressing the need for social justice, preaching hard against a culture "where money rules, rather than service."

According to the Associated Press, Francis had been riding around in the Popemobile for about a half hour when his entourage approached the manager of the Burger King.

They "asked for help because this was an appropriate place and we had closed" to customers, the AP said.

PHOTO: Pope Francis stands outside the Burger King franchise that served as a makeshift sacristy for open air mass in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, July 9, 2015.
Francis called for people to look beyond the pursuit of profit and look out for one another instead.

It's a message that resonates in Bolivia, South America's poorest country, where 60 percent of the population lives below the poverty line.

Zoom in.  Is that ketchup on the pontiffs face? Or maybe its photo-shopped.  . Well if he can dispense himself from the rubric to only wash the feet of men on Holy Thursday, I suppose he can do the same for the Eucharistic fast.    lol

[Neopelagianus]

He had lost the decorum.

N.

[dymphna17]

Since they are in the tropics, I wonder if he's broiling?   

[Melanie_T]

Will it be used to advertise pope endorsed Friday fish burgers maybe?

[Arun]

Will it be used to advertise pope endorsed Friday fish burgers maybe?

doubt it... but funnily enough the mcdonald's fillet o fish burgers were first introduced to try and get the Catholic dollar on Fridays...

[Gerard]

Maybe he thinks he's reconciling Church and State and he believes the Burger King is a real Monarch. 

It's a return to fighting for Altar and Throne.

 

[Gerard]

I can picture it now. The wonderful "liturgical freedom." 

The smell of flame-broiled incense wafting around. 

The gifts get brought up in a little paper bag or would the Holy Father go to the sacred Drive Through Window? 

The paten was of course a plastic bussing tray and the Cyboria were Deep Fryer baskets. 

He consecrates the wine, elevates it in its little wax paper cup and drinks through a straw.

Holy Communion of course comes with dipping sauce, Spicy, Barbecue or Honey Mustard.   

The homily of course would be based on the Sacred Advertising slogan:  "Have it Your Way."  Beautiful theology that is best done with one hand on the wheel, while the other dips into a bag of fries. 

[Lynne]

The homily of course would be based on the Sacred Advertising slogan:  "Have it Your Way."  Beautiful theology that is best done with one hand on the wheel, while the other dips into a bag of fries.

Brilliant!

[Greg]

Lucky it wasn't bugger king.

[maryslittlegarden]

I can picture it now. The wonderful "liturgical freedom." 

The smell of flame-broiled incense wafting around. 

The gifts get brought up in a little paper bag or would the Holy Father go to the sacred Drive Through Window? 

The paten was of course a plastic bussing tray and the Cyboria were Deep Fryer baskets. 

He consecrates the wine, elevates it in its little wax paper cup and drinks through a straw.

Holy Communion of course comes with dipping sauce, Spicy, Barbecue or Honey Mustard.   

The homily of course would be based on the Sacred Advertising slogan:  "Have it Your Way."  Beautiful theology that is best done with one hand on the wheel, while the other dips into a bag of fries.

Cafeteria Catholicism at its best.