[sinkspur]

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.

Based on a couple of homilies? Many of these cardinals have had direct dealings with Ratzinger, which is why I don't think he'll be selected.

However, one of his guys very well could be elected.

[St. Johann Tetzel]

Many of these cardinals have had direct dealings with Ratzinger, which is why I don't think he'll be selected.

Cardinal Ratzinger, "The Inquisitor," is back in town, and he's in the Chair of Peter!

Dissenting Catholics better take note and amend their views to come into agreement with the Church on matters of Faith and Morals (especially contraception!).

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--Dr. Brian Kopp (Polycarp IV)

And yes, Jim Robinson knows who I am and my current screen name. When we met at the March For Justice II in Washington, DC, we had a good laugh, and I apologized for being a jerk in the past. He appreciated our being there, and met my wife and three kids. (Of course, my family of five made up a large minority of the overall attendance.)