Posted on 08/30/2021 9:04:02 AM PDT by ebb tide
Let Us Pray for an End to this Pontificate.
Rumors are swirling to the effect that Pope Bergoglio’s recent colon surgery was not due to mere obstructive diverticulitis but rather colon cancer, that his condition is progressive and degenerative, and that, according to Antonio Socci, Francis has suggested that by next spring there may be a new Pope due to his resignation on account of health. That would create an unheard-of triad of Popes: one in office after the next conclave and two still-living Popes emeritus. At that rate, the Vatican would need to establish a 401K account for “retired” Roman Pontiffs.
On that score, another rumor is circulating: according to Bussola Quotidiana, Francis will launch another motu proprio essentially doing away with the novelty of the “emeritus” Pope (certainly not a bad thing) and perhaps even establishing a mandatory papal retirement age of 85 (definitely a bad thing).
At any rate, Bergoglio’s departure is a consummation devoutly to be wished! For with Bergoglio, we have a man in a great hurry to inflict as much damage on traditional Catholicism as he can while he is still in office. Consider this take on Traditionis custodes in an article by Jason Horowitz, a religion correspondent for The New York Times. It begins with the following inadvertent bit of exquisite irony: “Pope Francis took a significant step toward putting the Roman Catholic Church’s liturgy solidly on the side of modernization on Friday by cracking down on the use of the old Latin Mass, essentially reversing a decision by his conservative predecessor.”
Yes, Horowitz is serious. The last fifty years of ruinous “modernization” of the Church in general and the liturgy in particular appear to have escaped his notice. Is it too much to ask that the Times’ correspondent on Church affairs actually know something about the Church and her recent history?
Another embarrassing example of Horowitz’s profound ignorance of his subject: “In 2016, when Cardinal Sarah called for priests to celebrate Mass with their backs to the congregation, Francis issued an unusual public rebuke.” Of course, what Cardinal Sarah actually called for was Mass with both the people and the priest facing God. The fifty-year-old novelty of facing the congregation, not the object of worship, is about as absurd as a bus driver facing his passengers.
Continuing to blunder about in matters of which he knows nothing, Horowitz quotes some horrified reactions of tradition-minded Catholics to Francis’ declaration of war on the Latin Mass (e.g., the headline “FRANCIS WILL DIE, THE LATIN MASS WILL LIVE FOREVER.”), and then writes that “Supporters of Francis said such overblown statements by opponents demonstrated the necessity of a correction to Benedict’s policies.” Massimo Faggioli, that reliable apologist for every destructive novelty of this catastrophic pontificate, is quoted for that proposition that “What they [traditionalists] are saying about Pope Francis’ decision makes a very good argument for Pope Francis’ decision.”
In other words, tradition-minded Catholics should not be outraged by Bergoglio’s attempt to exterminate the Mass of the Ages, the bedrock of Christian civilization, which even atheists defend as an essential element of culture. Their very outrage over Bergoglio’s outrageous act justifies the outrageous act! The closed loop of that reasoning is reflective of the closed mind of the same Pope who constantly denounces the rigidity of others.
Will Francis resign? Let’s be real: His papacy will end only when his life ends. Like the Democrat governors who continue to tyrannize millions with their nonsensical, socially destructive COVID-19 restrictions on human existence, Bergoglio will never relinquish his power until it is wrested from his hands by death or some other divine intervention. For which we the faithful have every right, indeed a duty, to pray, failing the miracle of this Pope’s conversion.
Ping
I clicked on this thinking it was referring to someone else.
The answer to both is no.
My thoughts exactly.
Both are crazy, spiteful old men hanging onto the power that they have craved all of their lives.
In 1409 at the end of the Western Schism there briefly were three popes. It ended with the reunification of the papacy in Rome. This one will likely not end so well.
Hopefully he receives the finest socialized medicine there is to offer.
Either would be a a step in the right direction.
One’s a socialist, and the other is too far gone to realize he is a socialist.
Since Biden is a Catholic if enough of the heirs to the throne pass away, could he be pope? Hey, maybe a devout Catholic like Nazi Pelosi could become the first pope-ette ... or is it pope-ess?
How do they know thevnext pope couldn’t be worse.
> Since Biden is a Catholic if enough of the heirs to the throne pass away, could he be pope? <
Awhile back I looked it up. The only qualification for Pope is that you be an adult male Catholic. In reality, a pope is always chosen from among the Cardinals. But that is not a requirement.
So yeah. Slow Joe is still in the running to be the next pope. And maybe that’s how Harris could get rid of him. “Sign this resignation letter Joe, and we’ll make you the next pope. It’s actually a step up!”
Biden is a girly perv.
Don’t you have to be into little boys to be pope these days?
If Biden resigns, the Senate goes to 50-50.
Not worth the risk for the Oligarchs.
The difference is that while Biden has progressive dementia, Francis is sharp as a tack.
In actuality, there were two false popes (anti-popes) and one true pope.
At the time there were three claims to the Papacy. There was antipope John XXIII, antipope Benedict XIII, and Pope Gregory XII. The Council of Constance was called and at the council Pope Gregory XII resigned and antipope John XXIII also resigned so that the Church could elect a new universally recognized Pope. Antipope Benedict XIII refused to resign but by this point he had no support from any existing Cardinals. With 2 of the 3 claimants to the Papacy officially resigned, the Council then declared the antipope Benedict XIII excommunicated. The Council then elected Pope Martin V who was universally accepted by the Church.
Amazing how bad our leaders are right now.
I know of no Pope, even Francis, that has been credibly accused of this in modern times.
Commies never resign!
On paper only. With RINO traitors like Lisa Murkowski and Mitt Romney, 51 votes, or more, isn't hard to achieve.
No. There are no "heirs" to the throne in the Roman Catholic Church. As in any organization, there are people who rise to the top either through hard work or through connections, or both. In the Roman Catholic Church, priests potentially can rise to the top through various 'ranks' until they become cardinals. Cardinals are appointed by the pope for life. Only cardinals are eligible to become pope. Popes are selected through a secretive process whereby the 'college of cardinals' get together and elect the pope from among their members. Currently there are 219 cardinals.
As we have seen with the election of the current pope, who is clearly a communist, the college of cardinals does not always make a wise choice.
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