Everyone is (probably prematurely) talking about the next conclave to elect Francis’ successor. The Modernists should be confident but aren’t.
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https://www.americamagazine.org/politics-society/2023/07/17/pope-francis-cardinals-conclave-245695
Saturday Educational: Fulton Sheen on Tradition and Scientism
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Fulton Sheen made a reference to a pope teaching via poetry. Does anyone know what that reference is? Which pope? Which poem?
N E R V O U S ?? Why do these fellows always SEEM
to want TO CONTROL events . . like precocious four-
year-olds in the height of their excitement ??
From this Prairie Grandpa observer they get a gratuitous
slap on the wrist, with instructions TO SIT ON THEIR
HANDS.
Back off. Let the HOLY Spirit get “a Word in” edgewise!
Our paraplegic friend, John, in spite of his “handicap”,
would never hesitate to tell us healthy types to: “Relax
your nerves! Relax your nerves!” John’s astute perspective
came from a “special place” born of his “handicap”.
Maybe by sitting on their hands our lavender-robed
leaders just might give “Be wise as serpents, GENTLE
as doves” a chance, and become genuinely child-
LIKE.