🎧 The Caller’s Question:

 

Tyler from Santa Barbara phoned into The Patrick Madrid Show with a simple but important question:


“Why didn’t Vice President JD Vance kiss Pope Leo’s ring?”

 

 

Patrick’s Take: Not a Sin, Just a Skip

 

Patrick handled it with his usual blend of insight, clarity, and wisdom. Here’s the gist:

 

👑 There are diplomatic protocols at play when you're dealing with heads of state. JD Vance, while not a head of state himself, is pretty high up there, so formalities might have been planned in advance.

 

📜 Kissing the pope’s ring isn’t required. It’s a beautiful tradition, yes, but not a divine commandment. It came about in the Middle Ages. So, Vance skipping it is not a sin. Not disrespectful. Just… not traditional.

 

 

🙌 Giving Grace

 

Patrick gently reminded us:

 

JD Vance is a new convert to Catholicism. He didn’t grow up in Catholic culture, so ring-kissing might be unfamiliar or even feel a bit odd to him.

 

 He’s from a very humble, rural background, and some of his choices may still reflect that down-to-earth, “no-frills” sensibility. 

 

 

The American Factor

 

Patrick also pointed out a larger cultural angle:

 

The U.S. has a strong anti-aristocracy streak, going way back. That “no kings, no crowns” mindset could subtly influence even how Catholic leaders act, especially on the world stage.

 

There's still anti-Catholic sentiment in parts of the U.S., and Vance may have wanted to avoid fueling any fire or being seen as overly deferential to a “foreign prince.”

 

 

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🎧 The Caller&rsquo;s Question:
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Tyler from Santa Barbara phoned into The Patrick Madrid Show with a simple but important question:
 &ldquo;Why didn&rsquo;t Vice President JD Vance kiss Pope Leo&rsquo;s ring?&rdquo;
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Patrick&rsquo;s Take: Not a Sin, Just a Skip
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Patrick handled it with his usual blend of insight, clarity, and wisdom. Here&rsquo;s the gist:
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👑 There are diplomatic protocols at play when you're dealing with heads of state. JD Vance, while not a head of state himself, is pretty high up there, so formalities might have been planned in advance.
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📜 Kissing the pope&rsquo;s ring isn&rsquo;t required. It&rsquo;s a beautiful tradition, yes, but not a divine commandment. It came about in the Middle Ages. So, Vance skipping it is not a sin. Not disrespectful. Just&hellip; not traditional.
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🙌&nbsp;Giving Grace
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Patrick gently reminded us:
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JD Vance is a&nbsp;new convert to Catholicism. He didn&rsquo;t grow up in Catholic culture, so ring-kissing might be unfamiliar or even feel a bit odd to him.
&nbsp;
&nbsp;He&rsquo;s from a very humble, rural background, and some of his choices may still reflect that down-to-earth, &ldquo;no-frills&rdquo; sensibility.&nbsp;
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The American Factor
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Patrick also pointed out a larger cultural angle:
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The U.S. has a strong anti-aristocracy streak, going way back. That &ldquo;no kings, no crowns&rdquo; mindset could&nbsp;subtly influence even how Catholic leaders act, especially on the world stage.
&nbsp;
There's still&nbsp;anti-Catholic sentiment in parts of the U.S., and Vance may have wanted to avoid fueling any fire or being seen as overly deferential to a &ldquo;foreign prince.&rdquo;
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The&nbsp;best way to listen to the Best of the Week is on our #1 Free Catholic App. It&rsquo;s free and always will be! To get and share the Relevant Radio app, check it out <a href="https://relevantradio.com/listen/get-the-app/">here</a>.

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