Interesting Blog Post On O'malley And Schoenborn

[Lil Red]

http://themoynihanletters.com/from-the-desk-of/letter-42-alpha-and-omega

“So what is happening now?” I asked. “Who will be able to be elected to carry out this plan? Won’t there be an attempt to thwart Benedict’s plan?”

 

“They may try,” she said. “There will be the various lobbies and groups. One is the group around Cardinal Sodano — Re, Ruini, Sardi, Sandri — they are sometimes called “Sodane con Maciel” for “Sodale con Maciel” (“in solidarity with Maciel”). They resisted Scicluna’s exposure, on Ratzinger’s orders, of the activities of Maciel. By the way, do you know that Ratzinger held back the last Conclave, in 2005, for several days so that Scicluna, who was traveling in the United States, could take depositions on the case and bring them back to Rome before the opening of the Conclave, so that Ratzinger would have the evidence he needed?”

 

“Well, what you are saying coincides with what many have been telling me,” I said. “Not only in these past few days and weeks, but for years. But you are pulling it all together. Please continue…”

 

“Well,” she said, “then there is the group some here call ‘arsenico e vecchi merletti‘ or ‘arsenic and old lace’ — the pious ones, generally liturgically conservative, including Piacenza, Guido Marini, and some Italian bishops, like Bagnasco and Moraglia.

 

“Then there are the ‘Bertoniani,’ the ones around Cardinal Bertone. Their common characteristic is their interest in ‘affari,’ doing business. This group includes Versaldi, Calcagno, De Paolis, and also Marco Simeon, the layman from Genoa.

 

“It was Sodano’s intent in 2005 to elect an old Pope who would have a brief pontificate, to systematize the chaos of the Curia left in the wake of the pontificate of Pope John Paul II, and then pass away,” she said. “But Benedict was stronger than they expected, and he lived longer than they expected,” she continued. “So now we are in front of the choice: which direction?

 

“By stepping aside now, while still alive, Benedict has given the Church a chance to renew herself. But, the cardinals must take the opportunity. It is right in front of them. They simply have to reach out their hands and grasp it.”

 

“So who do you think they will choose?” I asked.

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Go read it all. But I will say that I truly hope it is not O'Malley or  Schoenborn that is elected pope.

[Era Might]

Why don't you like O'Malley?

[Apotheoun]

I can never get the disco balloon mass out of my mind when I hear Cardinal Schönborn's name.

[OnlySunshine]

Yeah, why not Cardinal O'Malley?  :unsure:

[Basilisa Marie]

I don't know what Red thinks, but I know some people criticize O'Malley for not doing enough to reform Boston, for keeping media people with high salaries, etc. 

[Lil Red]

I don't think Cardinal O'Malley has the spine of steel necessary. just my opinion. I'm also hoping that Cardinal Dolan is not elected, not for the same reasons though.

[Seven77]

I can never get the disco balloon mass out of my mind when I hear Cardinal Schönborn's name.

 

Don't believe everything you see on YouTube.

[OnlySunshine]

I don't think Cardinal O'Malley has the spine of steel necessary. just my opinion. I'm also hoping that Cardinal Dolan is not elected, not for the same reasons though.

 

Well, I don't know about Cardinal O'Malley but I agree about Cardinal Dolan.

[the171]

The solution: BURKE.

[Beati Pacifici]

The solution: BURKE.

 

If I could triple prop this, I would.

[Apotheoun]

Don't believe everything you see on YouTube.

This doesn't look faked to me.   :cry:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67Lom28KSlg

[Seven77]

This doesn't look faked to me.   :cry:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67Lom28KSlg

 

 

Photoshop+After Effects+Final Cut Pro=that

 

I'm a photo manipulator and my middle name is Thomas. I will not believe unless I read it in the Catechism.

[Apotheoun]

Photoshop+After Effects+Final Cut Pro=that

 

I'm a photo manipulator and my middle name is Thomas. I will not believe unless I read it in the Catechism.

I don't buy it. It looks real, and it is disgusting. And your opinion as a photo manipulator is just that . . . an opinion, and I have no reason to accept it based upon what you have said so far. Now if you can prove that it is faked, fine, but I suggest you do so.

[franciscanheart]

I would :yahoo: if O'Malley become pope. I :love: Franciscans.

 

 

:nun2:

[Seven77]

I don't buy it. It looks real, and it is disgusting. And your opinion as a photo manipulator is just that . . . an opinion, and I have no reason to accept it based upon what you have said so far. Now if you can prove that it is faked, fine, but I suggest you do so.

 

ok...maybe his twin brother is a lutheran?