[JerryBlackwell]

As Pope BXVI said before his forced retirement: the future Church will be smaller and more vibrant. Left out of his commentary was the fact that the Church will be more traditional and not likely associated with Rome or the existing hierarchy.

[RitaOK]

<< “ As Pope BXVI said before his forced retirement: the future Church will be smaller and more vibrant. Left out of his commentary was the fact that the Church will be more traditional and not likely associated with Rome or the existing hierarchy. “ >>

That is the way I see it, as well.

However, there is Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, an odd event to have two popes again. Benedict XVI lives and breathes, and prays for us I’m just sure. Pope Benedict also suffers. And, we for him. He was after all, but a man, and he erred in turning us over to the wolf in the Shepherd’s cloak, but our Lord permitted this great suffering to be laid upon us, for our Purification, I pray. We slept for decades and we earned this suffering, I think.

[Buckeye McFrog]

As Pope BXVI said before his forced retirement: the future Church will be smaller and more vibrant.

He was forced out because the majority of Cardinals rejected that. Like all organizations they wanted to grow...more influence, more money, etc. Smaller, poorer, holier did not fit that vision. The things they are doing in loosening doctrine are all about attracting marginal people back to the collection basket.