tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7301402.post111406582167153118..comments2024-03-29T02:20:59.740-04:00Comments on The Pope Blog: Pope Francis: Cardinal Mahony on Pope Benedict XVIJimbohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07379397294112157881noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7301402.post-1114383328162522592005-04-24T18:55:00.000-04:002005-04-24T18:55:00.000-04:00Learn to choose your friendsCardinal Jorge Arturo ...Learn to choose your friends<BR/><BR/><BR/>Cardinal Jorge Arturo Medina Estevez, one of the Pope's most important advisers, is a staunch supporter of Gen Pinochet. Cardinal Medina Estevez told a Chilean newspaper he was praying for Pinochet every day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7301402.post-1114323087213925222005-04-24T02:11:00.000-04:002005-04-24T02:11:00.000-04:00Benedict XVI is Pope by the grace of God and the c...Benedict XVI is Pope by the grace of God and the choice of the Holy Spirit. His election was not a popularity contest to please dissenters from Catholic doctrine. He will continue to articulate the doctrinal truths of the Church. We must unite with him in choosing to do Christ's will.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7301402.post-1114145341975208532005-04-22T00:49:00.000-04:002005-04-22T00:49:00.000-04:00I may be a future physician, but my first love, wh...I may be a future physician, but my first love, which my undergrad degree is based on, is history.<BR/><BR/>And the historian in me loves hearing these first-hand testimonials from witnesses to an event.<BR/><BR/>On Wednesday, I blogged a similar piece regarding the first-hand impressions of THREE French Cardinals, who were very chatty about the Conclave, to my amused surprised.<BR/><BR/>And like Cardinal Mahony, the Cardinal of Lyon confirmed that Benedict XVI made mention he was honouring Benedict XV and St. Benedict by choosing his Papal Regnal Name thusly.<BR/><BR/>Word of mouth is always given more weight, when you have more than one supporting witness.<BR/><BR/>And if anyone is interested, my two most recent blog posts are entitled:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://futuremd.blogspot.com/2005/04/timing-is-everything.html" REL="nofollow">Timing Is Everything</A>, where I conjecture the timing of the Papal Announcement was cunningly diffused (which is great!).<BR/><BR/>And <A HREF="http://futuremd.blogspot.com/2005/04/two-ingredients-to-being-successful.html" REL="nofollow">Two Ingredients to be a Successful Pope</A>.<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/>Victoriavbspurshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00992013640447117624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7301402.post-1114123414698041342005-04-21T18:43:00.000-04:002005-04-21T18:43:00.000-04:00Frankly I cannot see what all the fuss is about re...Frankly I cannot see what all the fuss is about regarding the election of Benedict XVI. He will bring great clarity to the church and the practice of our faith. After years of empowering and legitimizing "Christian" Evangelicals, who hide under the frocks of our Catholic clergy, especially the more conservative elements, Benedict's articulation of the purity of Catholic doctrine, with an emphasis on spirituality and faith will be most welcome. Left or right leaning Catholics, but especially right, are muddying the waters with "Christian" Evangelical relations, it is time to have an internal family dialogue among Catholics alone. This means not allowing Catholicism to be used by Evangelicals to legitimize political agendas and support one party over the other. This division of left and right is destroying the church and empowering "Christian" Evangelicals to spread their brand of faith on the back of St. Peter and thousands of years of Catholic legitimacy. While we furiously argue and destroy each other Evangelicals are stealing away the flock. We must return to achieving a profound understanding of faith and a greater spirituality, from there all things will flow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7301402.post-1114102898879141202005-04-21T13:01:00.000-04:002005-04-21T13:01:00.000-04:00Mahoney used to be our bishop, here in the Stockto...Mahoney used to be our bishop, here in the Stockton (Ca) diocese--neat to read him here in this blog. Ratzinger really is a "hardliner," but he only speaks the truth, which can't ever change. His being our new Pope won't divide our Church-- we do that ourselves, our choice! Benedict XVI will only continue to speak the truth.Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13725887273504171875noreply@blogger.com