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I was enthused when pope Francis first appeared. Not doing that again. I was an eager popesplainer for couple of years too. Not gonna do that again either. I hope pope Leo XIV is a good pope. I will pray hard for him. And then I'll wait and see. I was so spoiled by pope John Paul II and Benedict XVI.
And yet there is a credible report that cardinal Prevost actually favored the TLM for daily mass. That he was for a while the only one at the USCCB who had an indult to say that mass.
I pray he is a good pope but we are allowed to respectfully disagree with him if something pops up to disagree with. But I must say, I have had enough of that. I’ll be happy with clarifications when needed and all that comes with being a shepherd. Right now, I’m just wondering what one does on his first day as pope.
My opinion of presidents playing golf is highly positive. The more golf the less bad governance.I pray he is a good pope but we are allowed to respectfully disagree with him if something pops up to disagree with. But I must say, I have had enough of that. I’ll be happy with clarifications when needed and all that comes with being a shepherd. Right now, I’m just wondering what ones does on his first day as pope.
I pray he is a good pope but we are allowed to respectfully disagree with him if something pops up to disagree with. But I must say, I have had enough of that. I’ll be happy with clarifications when needed and all that comes with being a shepherd. Right now, I’m just wondering what one does on his first day as pope.
I liked the first words he said about peace. I’m really anxious lately so that hit home for me.I pray he is a good pope but we are allowed to respectfully disagree with him if something pops up to disagree with. But I must say, I have had enough of that. I’ll be happy with clarifications when needed and all that comes with being a shepherd. Right now, I’m just wondering what one does on his first day as pope.
I’d love to be able to observe. Where will he reside? Will he do as Pope Francis did? I did notice he wore the traditional red cape. Something Pope Francis did not want to wear.
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Something tells me that deliberations were already in the works when it was found out how ill Pope Francis was. I don't know how things work in the Vatican.
They aren’t as far as I know. It’s just a surprise we have an American pope for the first time in history.
True but it’s still a huge break from what we have been used to.Yeah - considering that this country didn't exist when we had our first Popes.
It can sometimes be hard to wrap our minds around how old the Church is. When Simon Peter was made first Rock of the Church, Tiberius was Emperor in Rome. Hebrew priests were still sacrificing in the temple. France did not exist.Yeah - considering that this country didn't exist when we had our first Popes.
I'm not at all apprehensive of an American pope per se. I would have been in extasy if they had chosen cardinal Burke. I would have been really stewing if cardinal Cupich or cardinal McElroy was chosen. So I'm sort of middle of the road right now. I AM surprised that the cardinals picked ANY American. But that's a different sort of thing.
That they picked an American was a huge shocker. I don't know that anyone saw that coming.
Still a great accomplishment.