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Posted on 04/08/2014 4:11:07 PM PDT by markomalley
Cardinal Francis George will not travel to Rome for the canonizations of Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II, the pontiff who appointed him a bishop and elevated him to cardinal.
The archdiocese said Tuesday that the cardinal resumed chemotherapy this week and accepted doctors’ advice not to travel overseas for the canonizations, which take place April 27.
He is "extremely disappointed" he cannot attend the canonizations, Archdiocese spokeswoman Colleen Dolan said.
While George will be in Chicago during Holy Week and will serve at the altar during worship services leading up to Easter, he will avoid distributing communion and exchanging hugs with parishioners because of a lowered immune system, church officials said.
The decision not to travel to see the two 20th century pope become saints is heartbreaking for a cardinal who considered Pope John Paul II, especially, a father figure. George visibly struggled with the loss of John Paul II in April 2005, wiping away tears during a homily he composed in the hours that followed the pope’s death and delivered that evening at Holy Name Cathedral.
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“Cardinal Francis George will not travel to Rome for the canonizations of Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II,”
Sorry to hear about the health problems of Mr. George.
In regards to canonization of the Pope duo, if they were not saints when they died, they won’t become saints not.
Please address your prayers to markomalley;
Sincerest prayers for Cardinal George.
. True. You have a good understanding of Catholic doctrine.
"I expect to die in bed, my successor will die in prison and his successor will die a martyr in the public square. His successor will pick up the shards of a ruined society and slowly help rebuild civilization, as the church has done so often in human history."
Prayers for him. Chicago is a rough place to deal with.
Prayers up.
Blessed Archbishop Fulton John Sheen, pray for him.
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Absolutely beautiful.
And your point is...?
And Cardinal George is one of those who, by coddling pro-abortion politicians, and the pro-abortion, scandalous priest Michael Pfleger and many other Alinskyite priests, failed to do his part to prevent the coming persecution. What percentage of “Catholics” in Chicago vote for pro-abortion politicians—who ARE the persecutors of the Church? I’m sure it’s even higher than the 51% of “Catholics” who voted for Obama.
Cardinal George told Robert Royal, his biographer, that he had soft-pedaled abortion for years because “I have to raise $100 million every year to support the Catholic schools.” And the donors are pro-abortion.
prayers
Beautiful picture of the Christ Child and His mother!
Indeed. Cancer sucks.
Cardinal George is nothing more than a consummate Chicago politician.
Nevertheless, I pray for a peaceful passing for him, and a short stay in Purgatory.
I love these vintage images of the Blessed Mother!
Heartbreaking.
Sending prayers for Cardinal George.
Prayers being said for Cardinal George- that our Lord heal him, comfort him, and grant him peace-Amen.
If what Father says is true, then we should praying for this man’s salvation, not just for a short stay in purgatory.
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