Posted on 08/21/2014 3:42:02 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
The guy just says any old thing that pops into his little old head.
I know a bunch of Catholics who will salivate uncontrollably when they read this.
Why do they keep selecting Popes at that age? John Paul II was a tremendous Pope for many years, and now we keep getting the equivalent of one-and-dones. I am not Catholic, but see the importance of a strong and successful Pope leading the church internationally.
No. Even though I have major issues with him, I do not wish him dead.
Salivating.
ALREADY?!?!?! He’s worse than Obama. Just take a vaction, Father, that’s what I’d recommend. Get in a little golf, heck you’re already in Italy, have dinner with some scintillating Italians, gelato for desert, life is good.
-T,FI
“I’m cool with that,” she said, hardly salivating at all.
Coming back to this thread to say something positive about Pope Francis, per twitchy he called James Foley’s family today with his condolences.
Which is very kindly of him, so good on you padre.
Here is the link:
http://twitchy.com/2014/08/21/nice-gesture-pope-francis-phones-family-of-james-foley/
He may go live in the Old Popes’ Home with Benedict.
Don’t worry. The next one probably will be younger.
Benedict thought he wasn’t going to last too long, also, IIRC. He lasted longer and did more than he thought he could.
There’s an answer to that: The papacy is NOT supposed to be a cult of personality, and no one pope is supposed to be that central of an historical figure. The Church doesn’t need nor want a “Francis era” or a “Benedict era” the way that that England has a Victorian era or an Elizabethan era. The fact that Pope John Paul II was such a good pope was a blessing; just imagine if a lesser man had served so long! And, in a way, Francis’s constant commentating has had a huge down side.
The United States protected against all-powerful, nation-shaping presidents by forbidding more than eight years. And indeed, the man who broke that rule radically transformed the very notion of American freedom. The papacy has not been something from which one retires or is ousted from in elections. Even in successions of wicked men from the highly politicized era of the Renaissance (whose wickedness is often exaggerated, but also often very severe), the institution survived infallible; for all his debaucheries, even Pope Alexander never issued false doctrine from the Chair of St Peter. This was acheived in large part by selecting men who were too old to have grand ambitions, and too short lived to restructure the institution.
Caveat: if you think that the continuing problems of the modern world require a strong, long-lasting pope, it is possible that the next conclave may select a younger pope. But with a 2,000-year history of “urgent, modern” problems, I wouldn’t hold my breath. In fact, Pope Francis flapping lips may only make them MORE likely to opt for a short reign.
That’s true. It’s not my religion, so I don’t have a strong opinion, it’s just weird based on recent history to be seeing a new one so often.
I shouldn't laugh.
Certainly not with a mouthful of crackers.
I am speaking only of retirement, not death.
It is my belief that he will be assassinated. And I think he knows this.
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