A lighter touch on the world
Pope Benedict XVI, in these dark days of war and violence, has made a statement that will surely confuse many followers.
"I'm not a man who constantly thinks up jokes. But I think it's very important to be able to see the funny side of life and its joyful dimension and not to take everything too tragically," he said. "I'd also say it's necessary for my ministry." |
I find his use of the word "tragically" extremely wisely chosen. Tragic seems to encompass a dramatization of an event, blowing it up to an extreme. It seems to deny hope, and is based on some kind of condemnation and anger at something. It also seems to go on for ever – sometimes a lifetime.
And this is the Pope who has been accused of enjoying life, with his red Prada shoes – still unconfirmed, his Serengeti sunglasses, and his white Apple iPod. All gifts.
All this goes very well with his love of Mozart and cats.
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