text: I am having great difficulty understanding the critics of Pope Francis and the reasons for their criticism.  I love Pope Francis and I see him as a beacon of hope and light and a breath of fresh air.  He makes me excited to be Catholic.  I cannot fathom how this cannot be so for others? What are they thinking?  Are they not saying by their criticisms that the Magesterium made a mistake in choosing Pope Francis?  I certainly do not believe that to be the case.