Was He Wrong To Abandon Us To Pope Francis The Tyrant?

This week on A Podcast About Catholic Things, Eric (The Ambassador of Common Sense) discuss the passing of our former pope. While he did retire, leaving us to the mercy of Tyrannosaurus Francis, he also lit some fires that we consider to be well burning and impossible to smother. What was Pope Benedict's legacy, and was he wrong for abandoning us to Pope Francis?

In current events, Canada says no to foreign land owners and to Chinese visitors. Damar Hamlin in UC. McCarthy still not speaker. Chinese Snooker players under investigation. Romeo and Juliet caught on film and sue. India says Google is monopoly. Putin wants ceasefire. Down babies in Ireland aborted. No more gender confused boxers. California makes kidnapping and gender reassignment easier. New York composts humans. Polar bear explosion. Crocs supports kid drag. SC court strikes down abortion restrictions, Idaho does opposite. CVS & Walgreens to carry abortion pills.

In the land of nonsense, BestBuy charges for bags. Lung cancer texts. Tasmanian devil inside.

show notes:

Best Buy might be going the way of Blockbuster
https://corporate.bestbuy.com/moving-away-from-single-use-plastic-bags/

Even if it was true...is a text message the way to tell you you have lung cancer?
https://www.npr.org/2022/12/29/1146070117/a-u-k-medical-office-mistakenly-sent-patients-a-text-message-with-a-cancer-diagn

And in other medical gaffs...
Personal story - "Your wife is ready to meet the Lord"

If you give your dog a fake friend, he might come in with a real one...
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tasmanian-devil-mistaken-for-dog-toy-inside-home-australia_n_63adee15e4b0fe267ca7a94a