(LIVE THREAD) The Papal Conclave, Interregnum, Cardinals, Conclave Facts, Prayer and other links

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[TomGuy]

Watching the Washington Post webcam of the Vatican chimney, I saw a spy trying go get insider information. It was disguised as a sparrow. Cunning!!!!

[sinkspur]

The Immaculate Transaction!

Yes. Dumping Hershel Walker was, indeed, heaven-sent!

[sinkspur]

But your having a sense of humor and taking impudent liberties are two different things.

>Insert image of Church lady here<.

[BigSkyFreeper]

Smith then got traded to the Cardinals and retired... Divine intervention.

[Rutles4Ever]

By encouraging people to follow the laws of God written on their hearts, they become closer to the One True God. Interfaith dialogue as discussed by the Church won't result in an Islamic Mullah becoming a Christian. The Church recognizes correctly that these other established religions are just as important to their followers. By promoting fellowship among all peoples, they are drawn closer to our God. The idea is to bear fruit down the road, not today.

So I agree with you, and I agree with Cardinal Arinze...

[BigSkyFreeper]

You're quite mistaken. Man's sense of humor is one of the ways in which he's the image of God. But your having a sense of humor and taking impudent liberties are two different things.

Lighten up will ya? Geez.

[hispanichoosier]

The first ballot today is usually ceremonial, in which cardinals vote for people out of sympathy or national pride.

Do we know for certain, though, that there will be a vote taken today?

[sinkspur]

All in all, for the first time, I have the feeling that I wouldn't be surprised if Card. Ratzinger were chosen on the 3rd ballot (i.e., the second one tomorrow).

I would. The cardinals all seemed to be saying that the next Pope should follow in JPII's outreach to the world.

Ratzinger, at 78, would be a stay-at-home Pope, and would signify that the Cardinals had changed their minds about wanting a pastor instead of an administrator.

Ratzinger hasn't governed a diocese in 24 years.

[Rosary]

Martin luther??? a fallen away Catholic priest who married a nun and started the Lutherans Church...you post a "prayer" by him???
St. Michael the Archangel be with the Cardinals now ! Please.

[eastsider]

For those obsessed with St. Malacy and the end of the world, any Pope elected will fit this prophecy, one way or another :-)

So true, so true : )

[sinkspur]

By promoting fellowship among all peoples, they are drawn closer to our God. The idea is to bear fruit down the road, not today.

Would Imams even bother sitting down with Arinze if he came at them like a Jehovah's Witness?

[Rosary]

You put much into this Salvation..God bless you and thanks!

[BigSkyFreeper]

Do we know for certain, though, that there will be a vote taken today?

Odds are 50/50. I say if there will be smoke, there will be a white poof of smoke.

[Remole]

Not for certain. But I'd be very surprised if they did not vote.

[Dog]

Bookmarking my spot.

[eastsider]

That's 1 p.m. EST

EDST : )

[Knitting A Conundrum]

If they are voting, it should be any time now...nearly 7 pm in Rome now...

[Remole]

Sink--Until 1 pm Rome time today, I would have agreed with you. And I still think that the cardinals will end up going with a compromise candidate, someone acceptable to the Ratzinger--George--Arinze axis but also to the 3rd worlders. Thus my hunch about Bergoglio. But, geez, after listening to his two homilies, and seeing how well he handled the meetings last week, wouldn't there be 77 cardinals who see in front of them the next Pope? Again, for the first time, I wouldn't be surprised.

[JohnnyZ]

Ratzinger, at 78, would be a stay-at-home Pope

Ya think he's too old to board an airplane????!?!?

While Ratzinger is not my guess to be the next Pope (and I have no reason to think the H.S. has given me any special insight) it seems obvious to me he can do the job and do it well if indeed he would be elected.

[Petronski]

My gut tells me the last ballot of Wednesday or first ballot of Thursday, but hey, who knows?