[marshmallow]

God bless him.

[ex-snook]

God and not the dissenters will punch out the time clock for JPII. The 'flames and dames' who co-opted Vatican II have done enough damage.

[phil1750]

May God continue to bless John Paul

[Right to be Wrong]

Don't we all go TO THE END and don't we all carry our crosses just like Jesus?

[.45MAN]

Thanks for the Post and yes GOD BLESS HIM!!!!!!

[Romulus]

As an aside, isn't it interesting how the folks leading the cheers for abdication (on the grounds that papal incapacity puts too much power into the hands of the unsupervised Curia) are the same ones who decry a monarchical papacy and call for more collegiality?

Sometimes you just gotta laigh.

[wideawake]

Here's a good trivia question: If John Paul II now has the sixth-longest papacy (23 years, 5 months so far) - which Popes had longer reigns?

Leo XIII's papacy (1878-1903) lasted 25 years 5 months.

Bl. Pope Pius IX's papacy (1846-1878) was 31 years 7 months.

Pius VII's papacy lasted 23 years 5 months (1800-1823), so I assume he's the one the Holy Father just surpassed.

Pius VI's papacy lasted 24 years 5 months (1775-1799).

Adrian I's papacy (772-795) lasted 23 years 10 months. I guess he's fifth?

Pope St. Peter's papacy was approximately 34 or 35 years (32/33 - 66/67).

So, tentatively:

1. St. Peter

2. Bl. Pius IX

3. Leo XIII

4. Pius VI

5. Adrian I

6. John Paul II

[Governor StrangeReno]

No I really do think he should retire-so does God

[tiki]

I know most of us already pray for the pope but anyone who sees this post please say a Hail Mary just for him.

And then I'd like to ask everyone to say one for all the freepers who bash Catholicism.

[ThomasMore]

“because Christ did not descend from the Cross”.

The true Vicar of Christ. God bless you, JPII. You are deeply loved and followed by me, your humble servant and brother in Christ.

[ELS]

The 81-year-old pontiff, who may shortly have to enter hospital for a knee operation, has told close advisers that he is aware of pressure on him to step down because of his collapsing health, but said that he was refusing to do so "because Christ did not descend from the Cross".

God bless John Paul II!

[Cap'n Crunch]

VIVA PAPA!

(man, does Campion kick butt or what?)