What'cha Gonna Do, Jesuits?!

What do pro wrestlers and Pope Francis have in common? They are all public figures who acknowledge that they can’t do everything themselves, that they need the blessing, love, and support of those they serve for them to do their job effectively. When elected, Francis taught us a pastoral and theological lesson by seeking the people’s blessing. He needed the People of God. And guess what? The People of God support him. Well, I had learned that same lesson over many a Monday Night Raw by unlikely characters who needed the fans and acknowledged the fans. And guess what? The fans supported them.

A few weeks back, Gen-X and Millennial bros mourned the passing of “The Ultimate Warrior”, Jim Hellwig. The Warrior’s gimmick was simple:  high energy + big muscles + facepaint and bicep tassles = wrestling gold. He was mysterious; his promos ranged from mystical to downright nonsensical. After being inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame, Ultimate Warrior had one last promo for his fans, an eerie speech that served as a eulogy just days before his actual death. He called the fans “legend-makers” of him and of any pro wrestler worth his salt. He knew who the real stars were: