[N. Beaujon]

I've known of Malachy's prophecy since 5th Grade, which was back in 1972?. We had a public school teacher who not only taught us how aggressive the Muslims were but also mentioned this one day. I've followed it every since.

Don't you think Jean-Marie Lustiger would have better fulfilled the prophecy (a Jew from the Olive Mount)? And what do you think about his taking of the name Benedictine? Do you think the Gloria Olivae is why he took that name? I can't think of another reason.

If the prophecies are true we are, what, 2 popes away from The End? ;)

Curious as to your thoughts.

[DannyTN]

"Don't you think Jean-Marie Lustiger would have better fulfilled the prophecy (a Jew from the Olive Mount)? And what do you think about his taking of the name Benedictine? Do you think the Gloria Olivae is why he took that name? I can't think of another reason. "

There certainly was a lot of speculation that would be the case. But I'm glad the cardinals don't look to the prophecy to fill the role. You would think that he would be aware of the prophecy and that could certainly influence the selection of the name Benedict. However, that's a little frustrating in that you want to see prophecy fulfilled without people taking action to fulfill it after being aware of it.

I just finished reading this blog I found after searching for Benedict and Olive. Blog on Gloria Olivae. It suggests that the name implies a peace bringer. Which is interesting in that when Russia invades Israel, Israel is supposed to be at peace in a land of "unwalled villages". Israel is practically the only nation in the world that is building walls. (Maybe the US along the Mexican border). Apparently the fence will come down and Israel will acheive peace before the war.

It's not hard to see the possibility of a "hook" being put in Russia's jaw to bring them down into the middle east. After Beslan, they are going to take an increasingly harder line with Islamic terrorism.

"If the prophecies are true we are, what, 2 popes away from The End? ;) "

If Malachy is correct, then this pope is either the last pope or the next to last pope. Gloria Olivae is the last pope that is numbered. Then the prophecy has a paragraph that is not numbered that says that Peter the Great will lead the church through a time of great tribulation.

What that means, I can only speculate. But here's my thoughts. I believe the rapture will occur before the Great Tribulation.

Two possibilities:

• The rapture occurs and Gloria Olivae is raptured along with the rest of the true Christians. Peter the Great steps up to lead people who accept Jesus during the Tribulation, when the greatest tribulation towards Christians will occur. That could explain why Gloria Olivae is numbered and Peter is not. Peter may not be an official pope.
• Or Peter the Great is the next pope and leads during a period of tribulation prior to the rapture and the Great Tribulation. But that doesn't explain why Peter isn't numbered.

  I would really like to know where that prophecy of this pope only reigning 8 months came from. If it came from Notradamus, I wouldn't give it much weight. IF IF IF IF If it's a true prophecy and my first scenario is correct, we are 8 months from the rapture and the start of the Great Tribulation. But since no man knows the day or the hour, I'd be surprised that we have valid prophecies that allow us to predict so closely.

  Either way I'll be trying to learn more about the 8 month prophecy and I might very well be praying a little extra starting 7 months from now.