Saturday, February 16, 2013

Pope Resigns

This is a modern idea for the Papacy.  You get old.  You don't have the stuff to keep doing your job.  You resign.  This is a common practice in much of the world, except institutional religion.  Now our Pope has taken the lead and exhibited a behavior and decision that others might consider who run different churches, mosques, temples, ashrams.  The pope resigns his office.  He will still be a priest and function as one.  I admire the pope for this decision.  A church run by old men will not attract the young.  The Holy Spirit is in charge.  Our Mother Mary will always guide us by her intercession.  Meanwhile, tune into the TV because a conclave to elect a pope does not happen often.  You will get some wonderful history lessons and pageantry.  The media will swarm into Rome big time.  We are not so dumb to keep the Papacy.  No other election draws such a crowd.  The media may beat up on us at times, but it is because we attract them as much as upset them.  The new Archbishop of Canterbury as a media event?  Please.  Can you even name him?  The Catholic Church is page one material for better or worse.  This event will be for better.

2 comments:

  1. Problem is another like minded cardinal,probably one appointed by this one retiring will continue the same way
    I've lived too long as a Catholic and seen too much to have much hope

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  2. Faith leads the way to hope.

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