Posted on 04/03/2005 9:26:09 PM PDT by iceemonster
I remember when John Paul II was selected. He wasn't on any list of possible picks that I ever saw. I'm betting that no one on this or any other published list will get picked.
Where did he say that?
Where does Malachy say that?
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Not a single one of them is asking himself what God's will is. None of them are asking God for wisdom and direction. Narry a supplication is whispered in prayer to the Almighty.
Reese is such a spiritual giant.
Okay. Thanks for clarifying.
My prediction for the papacy: Jose da Cruz Policarpo.
Who for those Malachy subscribers graduated from the Olivais Seminary in Lisbon with a degree in Philosophy and Theology.
I'm backing Arinze.
Would that mean communion wine would be distributed in giant 22oz cans?
Now, THERE'S a good idea!!!
The new Pope will only need ONE supporter.
Once the Bloke Upstairs gives his OK, the rest will follow.
"Our George" might get up yet!
That does not, however, explain the desire to relieve nations of debt and control trade. These are not governments that are going to use excess funds for welfare programs by any stretch of the imagination, and it is their own policies that allow and even encourage the exploitation of their labor force.
That is interesting. I had not considered the "olive" as pertaining to the seminary. There was much talk about the "olive" meaning he would have been born Jewish. Cardinal Lustiger was born Jewish, but I think he is retired. Not sure how a Cardinal retires, but it's probably not him.
"Francis was born 73 years ago into the family of Joseph Arinze Nwankwu and Benedict Arinze. Pa. Arinze Nwankwu who died at about the age of 87 was converted and baptised in the Catholic Church along with his wife, Benedict, now deceased, in about 1957. It was then that he adopted the baptismal name of "Joseph" with his wife, adopting "Benedict", according to Chief Christopher Arinze, 79, the cardinal's eldest brother." - http://allafrica.com/stories/200504090142.html
Could still be Francis Arinze.
Policarpo owns an olive tree farm along with his brothers.
Olive Oil, golden and glorious, you see?
And yes, Our Lady appeared atop an Olive tree.
And the seminar where he comes from is "dos Olivais".
Just a comment...A pope should be one that speaks both Italian (being that the Vatican is located in Rome and Spanish (since a great many followers hail from Spanish speaking countries). Portuguese is also very important for the pope to know. Aside from that, I would have to say, in order of importance is English and then French. France itself does not have a high percentage of catholics. I understand that many parts of Africa speak French, but I wouldn't put French as one of the more important languages for the Papacy. I do believe, however, that the United States has a much larger population than France; thus, many more followers when percentages of catholics are multiplied by total population.
It is Cardinal Ratzinger that is our new pope. Benedict XVI.
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