I know I've told you this before, NYer, but I want to bear witness: I fully believe I was touched by an Angel the day our Holy Father was elected. I didn't like him very well, thought he was a 'playa' to use the vernacular, a 'Shadow Pope' who had been running things behind JPIIs back for many years. When he came out, something like scales fell from my eyes and I felt nothing but love for this sweet little man, and I decided on the spot to convert to Catholicism.
A little over a year later I was Confirmed into the Catholic Church.
p.s. I think it is incredibly charming that the Roman Catholic Church is an institution that elects frail little old men to be the leader. I realize JP Magnus was not old, but "time cured that problem."
"I know I've told you this before, NYer, but I want to bear witness: I fully believe I was touched by an Angel the day our Holy Father was elected. I didn't like him very well, thought he was a 'playa' to use the vernacular, a 'Shadow Pope' who had been running things behind JPIIs back for many years. When he came out, something like scales fell from my eyes and I felt nothing but love for this sweet little man, and I decided on the spot to convert to Catholicism."
thank you for sharing that.
That was such a beautiful day.
I had read for so many years how Ratzinger was the "enforcer" and the "rottweiler" - and so it was easy to get a false image of the man in my head prior to his election.
When I saw him act in the capacity as a priest during the funeral for JPII - that is when I thought "wow".
And when his selection was announced I thought "ok - a grown up is in charge now"
The wails and moans from the US media and dissenting catholic groups just made the decision seem that much more wise.