Posted on 04/28/2014 8:25:07 PM PDT by DaveMSmith
The Pope is elected by the Cardinals.
Episcopal candidates are nominated, and the names sent to Rome. Three names are presented to the Pope. He chooses one.
In the U.S., the bishops insisted on picking their own successors. This process was so obviously corrupt that Archbishop Pio Laghi, the Apostolic Delegate to the U.S. in the 70s and 80s (IIRC) wrote an exposé of the practice. Cardinal Joseph Bernardin was able to fill the U.S. episcopacy with many of his homosexual cronies. Bernardin, fortunately for the Church, has been dead for about 20 years.
JPII is said to have routinely picked the top folder of the three and signed his name. That’s how we got so many wretched, corrupt bishops during his papacy. JPII was also deaf to the cries of the suffering faithful, leaving in place homosexual, heretical bishops in Albany, Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, and many other dioceses.
I’m so happy for you, since you have found a church that doesn’t have any sinners in it.
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1 Corinthians 2:9
But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
Does your chosen religion make exceptions for little boys?
Can I use some of your straw??
I’m so happy for you, since you have found a church that seems to dismiss sin so cavalierly at the HIGHEST level.
I think I'm going to be sorry I brought THIS up!!
Why would you ask that?
“Time for Catholicism to start teaching the truths found in the Bible”
You mean the book they wrote? OK, gotcha. Only protestants can figure out the Catholic document called the Holy Bible.
Well Lord, protestants had so much to do with putting it together. I needed a good laugh today and you gave it to me.
“JPII is said to have routinely picked the top folder of the three and signed his name. That’s how we got so many wretched, corrupt bishops during his papacy. JPII was also deaf to the cries of the suffering faithful, leaving in place homosexual, heretical bishops in Albany, Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, and many other dioceses”
The problem with the Catholic Church is Catholics bashing her instead of trying to correct what they “perceive” as wrong. With Catholic-bashers, finding fault with any and all things Catholic, protestants have a friend on their side.
I stand up for the Church and do not constantly bash other Catholics, especially the clergy. We need more Michael Voris’, who rightfully criticises the clergy when he thinks they are leading the flock astray. But he certainly does not make a habit of cutting down the majority of the Popes since Vatican II.
Voris (and you, it seems) makes a rigid, sharp distinction between bishops and the Pope. Bishops may be criticized; Popes are without failings, blind spots, or lapses in judgment.
I don’t think that distinction is rational, or required by the Catholic Faith.
Knights of Columbus prayer for the Pope.
Let us pray for Francis, our Pope.
May the Lord preserve him, and give him life, and make him blessed upon the earth, and deliver him not up to the will of his enemies.
O God, Shepherd and Ruler of all Thy faithful people, look mercifully upon Thy servant Francis, whom Thou hast chosen as shepherd to preside over Thy Church. Grant him, we beseech Thee, that by his word and example, he may edify those over whom he hath charge, so that together with the flock committed to him, may he attain everlasting life. Through Christ our Lord. Amen
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