As One Cardinal told Napoleon after he conquered Europe when Napoleon stated something to the effect, now that I have conquered Europe, I will destroy the Church to which the Cardinal replied if we Bishops and Cardinals have not managed to do so in 1,800 years, what makes you think you can do so in your lifetime.
LOL, very good.
112 posted on 06/28/2014 12:31:51 PM PDT by af_vet_1981
(The bus came by and I got on, That's when it all began)
The Cardinal’s name was Consalvi. I think the substance of his statement was captured by what I wrote, although I don’t have the exact quote in front of me.
114 posted on 06/28/2014 1:01:47 PM PDT by CTrent1564