Time Person of the Year

Pope Francis is this years’ Time Person of the Year and I think his photo on the cover is a nice one. The Catholic Church has taken a bunch of hits in recent times because of the flaws of man. The criticisms deserved but the message of love as we near the season in which we remember the birth of Jesus is on the rebound with this new leadership, I hope. The fact that he was chosen under the unusual and nearly unheard of circumstances of a current Pope retiring (without the benefit of death as has been the norm) was surprising and his simpler approach to shepherding his flock refreshing. But no matter your faith, as long as you have faith we all have common ground upon which to stand and work to rebuild our broken world through good choices grounded in that all important concept of love.   

And on another note, I am so glad he beat out Edward Snowden and Miley Cyrus.