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To: fatima

Because there were many Catholics left to drown under his watch.
He ignored his own flock to travel the world and “minister” to others.

He disregarded the Lavender Mafia who took over our seminaries and devastated the priesthood and many young lives.

Everyone remembers the fall of communism that he deserves credit for but forgets that he was the Pope for 20 years while the Catholic Church fell apart.

While I agree that he may be sainted one day, to do it this quickly is a huge mistake. Let’s see the fruit of his papacy though history, not jump to conclusions that it was all good.

B16 is mopping up from him.


6 posted on 11/17/2009 10:42:30 AM PST by netmilsmom (Psalm 109:8 - Let his days be few; and let another take his office)
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To: netmilsmom

I hear that from some people-Catholic’s.They are mad and hurt.


7 posted on 11/17/2009 11:12:01 AM PST by fatima (Free Hugs Today :))
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To: netmilsmom
The canonization process can't be railroaded.

The time factor is determined by the occurrence of miracles and those are dependent on the will of Almighty God. They occur when God ordains it. There's nothing the Congregation can do to slow or accelerate that process.

Casting doubt on the canonization of one man casts doubt on the process itself. If one canonization is open to question then all are.

8 posted on 11/17/2009 1:13:06 PM PST by marshmallow ("A country which kills its own children has no future" -Mother Teresa of Calcutta)
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To: netmilsmom; fatima
Because there were many Catholics left to drown under his watch. He ignored his own flock to travel the world and “minister” to others.

Not sure what you mean by 'left to drown'. Can you be more specific? As for traveling the world, that is the role of a bishop - to visit his flock. For Catholics all over the world, those visits were the only opportunity they would ever have to see Peter's successor.

While I agree that he may be sainted one day, to do it this quickly is a huge mistake.

He is not being sainted; he will be given the title of Venerable.

B16 is mopping up from him.

Again, please provide some specifics as to what you infer by this statement.

I am at a loss to understand your concerns and sincerely hope you will provide some additional specifics to support them.

15 posted on 11/17/2009 3:08:10 PM PST by NYer ( "One Who Prays Is Not Afraid; One Who Prays Is Never Alone"- Benedict XVI)
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