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No idea who the new Pope is yet.
Devotion to the souls in Purgatory contains in itself all the works of mercy, which supernaturalized by a spirit of faith, should merit us Heaven. de Sales
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American Pope, Canon Lawyer...Cardinal Provost...Pope Leo XIV
Ok, Holy Heros had a contest going on last week and asked what we thought the new Pope would name himself. I said LEO. I am supposed to win some Carlo Acutis cards etc. Wow.
Ok, Holy Heros had a contest going on last week and asked what we thought the new Pope would name himself. I said LEO. I am supposed to win some Carlo Acutis cards etc. Wow.
Devotion to the souls in Purgatory contains in itself all the works of mercy, which supernaturalized by a spirit of faith, should merit us Heaven. de Sales
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Wow!
I don't know much about this cardinal, now pope. But you guessed Leo and were right? That's cool!!
I don't know much about this cardinal, now pope. But you guessed Leo and were right? That's cool!!
Domine Non Sum Dignus!
Holiness is not for wimps and the cross is not negotiable, sweetheart, it's a requirement.
~ Mother Angelica
Holiness is not for wimps and the cross is not negotiable, sweetheart, it's a requirement.
~ Mother Angelica
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I hope I get what was promised. I have asked Carlo to take care of Grayson, and I am sure Carlo is why Grayson didn't die last year.
Well, things are coming out and being said in a negative tone by honorable people, but we just have to wait and see. Several popes were very liberal when they were first in office, but by the time God got finished with them, they were faithful popes.I don't know much about this cardinal, now pope.
Devotion to the souls in Purgatory contains in itself all the works of mercy, which supernaturalized by a spirit of faith, should merit us Heaven. de Sales
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New Pope on May 8th.
Our Lady of Pompeii May 8th
Apparition of St. Michael in Italy May 8th
May 8, 1945, marks the Allies’ acceptance of Germany’s unconditional surrender
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim May 8, 2025, as a day in celebration of Victory Day for World War II.
May 8th 2025 United States of America and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Economic Prosperity Deal
A good day
Our Lady of Pompeii May 8th
Apparition of St. Michael in Italy May 8th
May 8, 1945, marks the Allies’ acceptance of Germany’s unconditional surrender
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim May 8, 2025, as a day in celebration of Victory Day for World War II.
May 8th 2025 United States of America and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Economic Prosperity Deal
A good day
Devotion to the souls in Purgatory contains in itself all the works of mercy, which supernaturalized by a spirit of faith, should merit us Heaven. de Sales
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He's an American from Chicago after all! But, everyone has a past. I'm more concerned with present and future. I have faith that he might be more open to being molded by the Holy Spirit. I will let time tell. At this point, I still have hope.Denise wrote: Thu May 08, 2025 6:53 pm
Well, things are coming out and being said in a negative tone by honorable people, but we just have to wait and see. Several popes were very liberal when they were first in office, but by the time God got finished with them, they were faithful popes.
Domine Non Sum Dignus!
Holiness is not for wimps and the cross is not negotiable, sweetheart, it's a requirement.
~ Mother Angelica
Holiness is not for wimps and the cross is not negotiable, sweetheart, it's a requirement.
~ Mother Angelica
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I read Pope Leo XIV is a middle ground man and thats what made him popular with the cardinals.
He is neither a strong liberal or strong conservative.
He looks like a humble, gentle soul.
Personally, I hadn't heard of him until the night before his election, where i posted here on the forum, the 10 cardinal contenders and noted after seeing his picture, that he had gentle eyes and posed the question of the first american pope.
With Francis it was different as much news was circulating, after his appointment as Pope, particularly from his homeland Argentina about his nature and alarming recounts about betrayals of fellow priests during the revolution, selling them out to rise in position, and others which won't go into - may he rest in peace.
With Pope Leo, I haven't seen anything negative yet.
God be with him (as God always is), and may Pope Leo be open always to the spirit, for the greater glory of God.
He is neither a strong liberal or strong conservative.
He looks like a humble, gentle soul.
Personally, I hadn't heard of him until the night before his election, where i posted here on the forum, the 10 cardinal contenders and noted after seeing his picture, that he had gentle eyes and posed the question of the first american pope.
With Francis it was different as much news was circulating, after his appointment as Pope, particularly from his homeland Argentina about his nature and alarming recounts about betrayals of fellow priests during the revolution, selling them out to rise in position, and others which won't go into - may he rest in peace.
With Pope Leo, I haven't seen anything negative yet.
God be with him (as God always is), and may Pope Leo be open always to the spirit, for the greater glory of God.
"He who followeth Me, walketh not in darkness." sayeth the Lord
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Did you see the closeup of him right before the blessing her gave the world? He was sniffling and had watery eyes, and you could tell he was very emotional.
Devotion to the souls in Purgatory contains in itself all the works of mercy, which supernaturalized by a spirit of faith, should merit us Heaven. de Sales
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We need to pump up the prayers for this new pope.
5 worrying things you need to know about Leo XIV
The conclave has chosen an anti-Trump, pro-Synod American – Robert Prevost, now known as Leo XIV – to succeed Francis.
https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/5-wo ... dium=email
5 worrying things you need to know about Leo XIV
The conclave has chosen an anti-Trump, pro-Synod American – Robert Prevost, now known as Leo XIV – to succeed Francis.
https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/5-wo ... dium=email
Devotion to the souls in Purgatory contains in itself all the works of mercy, which supernaturalized by a spirit of faith, should merit us Heaven. de Sales
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I guess, in his defence, that as a Catholic, he would have to be obedient to the Pope.
He saw good men, like Cardinal Pell and Burke and Bp Strickland etc harshly dealt with.
In his role as the leader in the US, and francis sending him a directive to remove Bp Strickland,
he would know that if he didn't follow the directives, he would be removed and someone who
could get Bp Strickland moved would do it anyway.
Sometimes its better to stay in the camp, even if one does not agree with the directives,
because (as was shown with him now in the top role) the sense of being able to achieve more from within than as a dissident removed, and the stigma of it all, would have been high on his agenda.
He was right about God not having favourites and loving all. He will learn there is a way to work with
the political side, and the Holy Spirit, will further him now in that progress.
As for the critique of Trump or JD Vance, it has the makings of a francis order me thinks, but that's my speculation and i cant prove it. We saw photos of the first time Trump and the first lady visited the vatican and francis refused to smile for the cameras, showing publically his disdain. A directive from francis to publicly denounce sounds feasible.
Normally the Bishop of Rome, the Pope, covers his area, but we saw a lot of Bergoglio pushing his bishops to push orders they were not comfortable with.
One example, is our Archbishop in Melbourne. The directive came that the Latin mass couldnt be celebrated without ecclesial approval. Arch. of Melbourne gave it and the Latin Mass continued at the Cathedral. Then the directive came from Rome stating that he was to contact the Priest celebrating it to put a stop to it. In solidarity the Archbishop attended the final Latin Mass at the Cathedral which was packed out. It was a moving celebration, and one I won't forget.
Now as the leader of the Church, Pope Leo, doesn't have to be francis' enforcer.
Certainly he needs our prayers, there will be those within Rome that will try and sway him to follow the previous pope's agenda with some hidden misguided reasoning.
but all we can advise them is the Spirit is with Pope Leo and as long as he remains faithful to the Deposit of Faith as handed down by the apostles, then he will continue the trajectory that the Lord has put on him in this part of his journey.
My prayers are for his safety and that harm doesn't come to him. Pray for his physical safety as well. Conspiracy theories against those who would harm Pope Benedict's brother and sister were rife when he stepped down. Again, he thought he could be more of use from within then publicly disgraced with some conjured up stories by those who didnt want a conservative faithful pope.
Dont forget that Francis himself admitted in his last 'autobiography' that he was approached to remove Cardinal Ratzinger winning the election.....
Lord protect your servant Leo XIV always and guide him in your ways.
Let not the snares of those who are against you, harm the mission you have set out for Leo XIV.
Your will be done.
We give you thanks in this Jubilee Year of your favour, for the gift of the new Pope Leo XIV.
May the Lion of your faith bring your victory to all your holy people, and salvation for those who need it also.
He saw good men, like Cardinal Pell and Burke and Bp Strickland etc harshly dealt with.
In his role as the leader in the US, and francis sending him a directive to remove Bp Strickland,
he would know that if he didn't follow the directives, he would be removed and someone who
could get Bp Strickland moved would do it anyway.
Sometimes its better to stay in the camp, even if one does not agree with the directives,
because (as was shown with him now in the top role) the sense of being able to achieve more from within than as a dissident removed, and the stigma of it all, would have been high on his agenda.
He was right about God not having favourites and loving all. He will learn there is a way to work with
the political side, and the Holy Spirit, will further him now in that progress.
As for the critique of Trump or JD Vance, it has the makings of a francis order me thinks, but that's my speculation and i cant prove it. We saw photos of the first time Trump and the first lady visited the vatican and francis refused to smile for the cameras, showing publically his disdain. A directive from francis to publicly denounce sounds feasible.
Normally the Bishop of Rome, the Pope, covers his area, but we saw a lot of Bergoglio pushing his bishops to push orders they were not comfortable with.
One example, is our Archbishop in Melbourne. The directive came that the Latin mass couldnt be celebrated without ecclesial approval. Arch. of Melbourne gave it and the Latin Mass continued at the Cathedral. Then the directive came from Rome stating that he was to contact the Priest celebrating it to put a stop to it. In solidarity the Archbishop attended the final Latin Mass at the Cathedral which was packed out. It was a moving celebration, and one I won't forget.
Now as the leader of the Church, Pope Leo, doesn't have to be francis' enforcer.
Certainly he needs our prayers, there will be those within Rome that will try and sway him to follow the previous pope's agenda with some hidden misguided reasoning.
but all we can advise them is the Spirit is with Pope Leo and as long as he remains faithful to the Deposit of Faith as handed down by the apostles, then he will continue the trajectory that the Lord has put on him in this part of his journey.
My prayers are for his safety and that harm doesn't come to him. Pray for his physical safety as well. Conspiracy theories against those who would harm Pope Benedict's brother and sister were rife when he stepped down. Again, he thought he could be more of use from within then publicly disgraced with some conjured up stories by those who didnt want a conservative faithful pope.
Dont forget that Francis himself admitted in his last 'autobiography' that he was approached to remove Cardinal Ratzinger winning the election.....
Lord protect your servant Leo XIV always and guide him in your ways.
Let not the snares of those who are against you, harm the mission you have set out for Leo XIV.
Your will be done.
We give you thanks in this Jubilee Year of your favour, for the gift of the new Pope Leo XIV.
May the Lion of your faith bring your victory to all your holy people, and salvation for those who need it also.
"He who followeth Me, walketh not in darkness." sayeth the Lord
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I have a good feeling about our new Pope Leo. First of all, he has that PJPII little crooked smile as well as his sweet eyes. And I believe I mentioned on many occasions that when I would just see PJPII or Pope benedict tears would just fly. I am having that same experience with Pope Leo. We just have to pray for him and ask Our Lady to protect him.
Devotion to the souls in Purgatory contains in itself all the works of mercy, which supernaturalized by a spirit of faith, should merit us Heaven. de Sales
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I feel the same way.
Love him already ...and when I read all the wonderful sacrifices he did, particularly of note his taking to the streets with mask on and Blessed Sacrament during the Covid lockdowns, at a time where it was being promoted as a deadly disease and stay indoors....there he was ....giving hope to his people. That touched me immensely.
Loving our new pope profoundly.
After losing Pope Benedict, I didn't think another would measure up to him, and while Pope Leo might not have the academic prowess of Pope Benedict (theologically, philosophically, and spiritually), he is exhibiting a deep intense love for the faith and the people and his role as the spiritual leader.....characteristics of the spiritual side of Benedict.
Long may he reign for the greater glory of God and the salvation of God's people.
Love him already ...and when I read all the wonderful sacrifices he did, particularly of note his taking to the streets with mask on and Blessed Sacrament during the Covid lockdowns, at a time where it was being promoted as a deadly disease and stay indoors....there he was ....giving hope to his people. That touched me immensely.
Loving our new pope profoundly.
After losing Pope Benedict, I didn't think another would measure up to him, and while Pope Leo might not have the academic prowess of Pope Benedict (theologically, philosophically, and spiritually), he is exhibiting a deep intense love for the faith and the people and his role as the spiritual leader.....characteristics of the spiritual side of Benedict.
Long may he reign for the greater glory of God and the salvation of God's people.
"He who followeth Me, walketh not in darkness." sayeth the Lord
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I'm wary, but only because of past hurts. I honestly think that maybe he's going to be an ok pope in the end, and maybe all along. I have a good feeling, I just don't want to be let down this time. I was crushed when Benedict resigned, and tried so hard to let it not color my opinions of Francis who felt like an usurper. And I still terribly miss JPII. But even tho i can't let myself just open up and be happy, I do feel underneath this all that things will be right again.
Domine Non Sum Dignus!
Holiness is not for wimps and the cross is not negotiable, sweetheart, it's a requirement.
~ Mother Angelica
Holiness is not for wimps and the cross is not negotiable, sweetheart, it's a requirement.
~ Mother Angelica