text: More of us must stand up, with and for Pope Francis. Whether we "agree" or "disagree" with some of what he expresses as opinions, he stands for and as a model for the awesome mystery of God's mercy, the mercy of God open, available, ever seeking....
  God's mercy, exemplified, personified by Christ is scary.  It is so complete, so utter that most of us have an irresistible need to build fences around it, around ourselves, render it conditional.  People of institution - whether self-interested preservationists,  sycophant or slave, cannot survive, cannot tolerate for self, cannot fathom for others the nakedness of mercy that is offered or in the learning towards acceptance. Whether it is because they share too fully themselves in the darkness of evil (as do the gurus of hate), are trapped within as minion tools or even the minimally wise who legitimately fear the weakening of institution, or of themselves they will not, cannot participate in nor tolerate in the domination of mercy.