Posted on 04/20/2005 2:12:39 PM PDT by prairiebreeze
Someone who is up on the the church's interpretation of the Book of Revelations told me that this Papacy would be brief, and the next one would be the last. Is there a theory out there on this???
Benedict XVI will serve well until his time comes, as it will for all of us.
Of course then you have the Call to Action folks who are dying off or (formally, finally) leaving the Church, with those remaining wringing their hands as they begin to realize that their schemes didn't succeed under John Paul II, will not succeed under Pope Benedict XVI nor under his successor as the college of Cardinals only gets more conservative with time.
They've just added him to the list with Dick Cheney, Denny Hastert, etc. They just took Henry Hyde off the list, now that he's announced his retirement. The Left is so transparent.
Far too many, and I don't believe a one of 'em.
The libs are just praying that his is a short run. I'm praying that he has a good, long reign and that the cardinals pick someone even more conservative after him. ;O)
Yep.
I stayed up last night to watch CNN's televised interviews
with six or seven of our American Cardinals.
If you think Mahoney is uttering praises... you should have
heard McCommick words of adoration and respect... all of
which I hope he meant. For reasonss unbeknowst to me, I
actually think McCommick was talking sincerely. Amazing, huh?
The cardinals elect the pope, but the pope appoints the cardinals and bishops. JP II appointed all but two of the cardinals who voted in the conclave, and they chose a traditionalist. You can be sure that Pope Benedict will have accumulated a long list of good people to install in any vacancies that might appear during his tenure, which means there will be even fewer leftist cardinals voting at the next conclave
The average reign of popes, including interregnum, is about 7.5 years.
Pope Benedict XV was elected pope on Sept. 3, 1914, about a month after the First World War began, so he wasn't in a position to try to "prevent" the war.
Since 1700 the average reign has been about 14 years. The last pope elected at the age of 78 reigned for 9 1/2 years.
McCarrick and Mahony defy my understanding, in different ways.
I hear ya, but it was Detroit's cardinal who irked me last night.
What's with him?
My German-heritage grandpa lived to 94. The MSM might as well stop celebrating. ;)
Maida? He's generally okay, on a scale ..... although usually acts a couple years after he needs to. Had to be dragged kicking and screaming into letting people celebrate Latin Mass. My theory is he needs better influences in his life and then he'd be pretty good. Instead he's surrounded by heretics like Bishop Gumbleton. Michigan seems to rival Upstate NY for liberalism.
You can say THAT again!
hehee!
I hope he lives to be 100.
Yessirree. Good post bump!
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