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To: Travis McGee; marshmallow
Call me a pessimist, but I don't hold out hope for the next pope at all - take a look at who will be choosing him. If we're looking for attrition, retirement and death in hope that these problems will solve themselves, then take a look at our "farm"; uncatechized youth, the condition of our seminaries, vocation recruiting etc. Gays and leftists are still everywhere, they've just toned it down a bit.

I'm starting to fear that what one priest told me, that this would take several centuries to straighten out. He was a real pessimist. Who knows.

God can solve this. Possibly some major seachange via split/schism, movement in within the laity, external forces caused by world events etc.

I think one thing everyone agrees on is that we have a huge problem that is not easy to solve.

13 posted on 12/16/2004 1:05:25 PM PST by AAABEST (Lord have mercy on us)
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To: AAABEST

Pray for a miracle. They do happen.


14 posted on 12/16/2004 1:48:30 PM PST by Travis McGee (----- www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com -----)
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