Posted on 04/02/2005 9:21:05 PM PST by Bob Evans
Correction, John Paul II was called the eclipse of the son, not Son of the Eclipse. Sorry about that.
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Glory of the Olives.
Prediction: Cardinal Ennio Antonelli will be the next pope.
Why?
1. He's Italian and the vast majority of popes are Italian.
2. He is listed as papabile on the Catholic Encyclopedia (www.newadvent.org)
3. He was born in Umbria, one of the main regions in Italy for producing olives.
4. He is Archbishop of Florence, which is in Tuscany, another major region for producing olives in Italy.
I don't really know, but it's fun to guess.
Bump - Benedict XVI
Hogwash, throw some salt over your left shoulder and I'm sure everything will be fine.
I really want this to go to everyone but the "to:" section wouldn't accept "everone here", anyway on to my posting.
First, satan isn't going to be the last pope named Peter, the reasoning is in The Bible at the time of the end of the world satan will be here acting like The Lord Jesus Christ. Deceiving the world by performing miracles, etc. people who beleive in the rapture doctrine will be the first to flock to him.
Second, the last pope will be someone possibly like Peter, if not Peter himself.
Third and lastly, the new pope is named Benedict which is the same name as the order of the Benedicts or Olivants, so its possible what St. Malachy said came true. Some people say the last pope could possibly be Jewish, well Ratzinger is from Germany there's a possibility he could be a Jew and not a German, hence he would be the Glory of the Olives.
To everone again. The Glory of the Olives pope could be simply a peace maker!
9. The Glory of the Olive: Pope Benedict XVI
The Order of St. Benedict has said this Pope will come from their order.
It is interesting that Jesus gave his apocalyptic prophecy about the end of time from the Mount of Olives. This Pope will reign during the beginning of the tribulation Jesus spoke of. The 111th prophesy is "Gloria Olivae" (The Glory of the Olive). The Order of Saint Benedict has claimed that this pope will come from their ranks.
Saint Benedict himself prophesied that before the end of the world his Order, known also as the Olivetans, will triumphantly lead the Catholic Church in its fight against evil.
Traditionally, the olive branch has been associated with peace, but in both the Old and New Testaments it also serves as an emblem for the Jews. Putting the two together, some commentators believe that the reign of this pope will be a peaceful one during which the prophesied conversion of the Jews will take place. Several ex-Jews are said to be highly placed in the Catholic Church now. And, it is noteworthy that the previous Benedict (XV) was a pope obsessed with peace. Some others say, he will lead all faithful followers of the Lord Jesus to martyrdom and others say that he will tear down the walls of the Vatican, auctioning off all the objects within, in order to feed and enlighten those in the 3rd World who have not yet heard the Gospel of Christ.
www.bibleprobe.com/last10popes.htm
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The prophesy doesn't mention anything about the neccessity of the second to last pope coming from The Order of Saint Benedict this Order said this and of course they were wrong. The reason I say this is because, today's election of the new pope needs to fit the prophesy or the prophesy is false but I don't think it is. The last pope fit the prophesey of him to a T. The next pope, I think, is supposed to be either a peace lover (Glory of the Olive) just like the previous pope that had the name of Benedict or just simply have the same name. If this would be the case, the new pope wouldn't be known as a peacemaker, hence today's election of Cardinal Ratzinger. I heard on the news today he will mirror the last pope on his issues on how the church should be ran and be more like the last pope and be more peaceful (Glory of the Olive). Besides, the Order of Saint Benedict don't hardly have anyone left and the ones that are left are over the age of 80.
Next time, study your history before making such an ignorant comment.
Saint Benedict was not the founder of Christian monasticism, since he lived two and a half to three centuries after its beginnings in Egypt, Palestine, and Asia Minor. He became a monk as a young man and thereafter learned the tradition by associating with monks and reading the monastic literature. He was caught up in the monastic movement but ended by channeling the stream into new and fruitful ways. This is evident in the Rule which he wrote for monasteries and which was and is still used in many monasteries and convents around the world (see Rule of Benedict).
Tradition teaches that St. Benedict lived from 480 to 547, though we cannot be sure that these dates are historically accurate. His biographer, St. Gregory the Great, pope from 590 to 604, does not record the dates of his birth and death, though he refers to a Rule written by Benedict. Scholars debate the dating of the Rule though they seem to agree that it was written in the second third of the sixth century.
Saint Gregory wrote about St. Benedict in his Second Book of Dialogues, but his account of the life and miracles of Benedict cannot be regarded as a biography in the modern sense of the term. Gregory's purpose in writing Benedict's life was to edify and to inspire, not to seek out the particulars of his daily life. Gregory sought to show that saints of God, particularly St. Benedict, were still operative in the Christian Church in spite of all the political and religious chaos present in the realm. At the same time it would be inaccurate to claim that Gregory presented no facts about Benedict's life and works.
According to Gregory's Dialogues Benedict was born in Nursia, a village high in the mountains northeast of Rome. His parents sent him to Rome for classical studies but he found the life of the eternal city too degenerate for his tastes. Consequently he fled to a place southeast of Rome called Subiaco where he lived as a hermit for three years tended by the monk Romanus.
The hermit, Benedict, was then discovered by a group of monks who prevailed upon him to become their spiritual leader. His regime soon became too much for the lukewarm monks so they plotted to poison him. Gregory recounts the tale of Benedict's rescue; when he blessed the pitcher of poisoned wine, it broke into many pieces. Thereafter he left the undisciplined monks.
respectfully
A Non Anglo!!!!
Secondly, you need not be either judgmental or condescending in initiating your reply to me as the entire point of my commentary was that I DID NOT KNOW the Benedictine history. Until the quest for John Paul's replacement began, I had never encountered many of the words, phrases, and ideas that have been voiced on this site.
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