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[Extra ecclesiam nulla salus]

i have found some info about a pope that is funny. Leo X is the perfect example of that:

[quote]When he became pope on March 9, 1513, Leo rejoiced; he is reported to have said to his brother Giuliano, "Since God has given us the papacy, let us enjoy it." The Venetian ambassador who related this of him was not unbiased, nor was he in Rome at the time, nevertheless the phrase illustrates fairly the pope's pleasure-loving nature and the lack of seriousness that characterized him. [b]And enjoy he did, traveling around Rome at the head of a lavish parade featuring panthers, jesters, and Hanno, a white elephant.[/b] "Under his pontificate Christianity assumed a pagan character, which, passing from art into manners, gives to this epoch a strange complexion. Crimes for the moment disappeared, to give place to vices; but to charming vices, vices in good taste, such as those indulged in by Alcibiades and sung by Catullus." (Alexandre Dumas pére).[2][/quote]

[track2004]

I heard JP II had them do the inaguration (idk what the word is) ceremony early so he could watch a soccer game that was going to be on later.

[track2004]

I heard JP II had them do the inaguration (idk what the word is) ceremony early so he could watch a soccer game that was going to be on later.

[qfnol31]

[quote]We now turn to the topic of modesty in dress, covering our nakedness.  Lest you feel all bad about this instruction I shall give you a chance to smile or laugh.  It is related that Josepi Roncalli had dinner at a formal reception, and he was seated beside a society lady who was boldly dressed, beyond the norms of modesty.

People wondered how this diplomatic Church official would handle the situation.  When the meal was over he stepped away from the table with an apple in his hand.  He went up to the lady (should we call her that?) and offered it to her.  She replied that she did not want to eat an apple at that time, right after the wonderful banquet.  Monsignor Roncalli kept on insisting that she eat the apple.  Finally the lady asked him just why he wanted her to eat that apple.  He then gave her the punch line, "Because when Eve ate the apple she recognized that she was naked!"[/quote]











(later John XXIII)

[Old_Joe]

"Being 82 is not the same as being 22."

"John Paul loves you more."

-John Paul the Great at WYD 2002 Toronto

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[quote name='Old_Joe' date='Jan 23 2006, 11:10 PM']"Being 82 is not the same as being 22." 

"John Paul loves you more."

-John Paul the Great at WYD 2002 Toronto
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[ninjakyle]

my favorites (sorry if I beat you to the punch)
Pope John the 23rd:

“Men are like wine - some turn to vinegar, but the best improve with age.”

“It often happens that I wake up at night and begin to think about a serious problem and decide I must tell the Pope about it. Then I wake up completely and remember that I am the Pope.”

“The feelings of my smallness and my nothingness always kept me good company.”

“Italians come to ruin most generally in three ways: women, gambling, and farming. My family chose the slowest one.”

“Anybody can be Pope; the proof of this is that I have become one.”

“When I eat alone I feel like a seminarian being punished. I tried it for one week and I was not comfortable. Then I searched through Sacred Scripture for something saying I had to eat alone. I found nothing, so I gave it up and it's much better now.”

[Old_Joe]

[quote name='ninjakyle' date='Jan 23 2006, 10:35 PM']my favorites (sorry if I beat you to the punch)
Pope John the 23rd:

“Men are like wine - some turn to vinegar, but the best improve with age.”

“It often happens that I wake up at night and begin to think about a serious problem and decide I must tell the Pope about it. Then I wake up completely and remember that I am the Pope.”

“The feelings of my smallness and my nothingness always kept me good company.”

“Italians come to ruin most generally in three ways: women, gambling, and farming. My family chose the slowest one.”

“Anybody can be Pope; the proof of this is that I have become one.”

“When I eat alone I feel like a seminarian being punished. I tried it for one week and I was not comfortable. Then I searched through Sacred Scripture for something saying I had to eat alone. I found nothing, so I gave it up and it's much better now.”
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[Old_Joe]

There was time when JPG was visting the United States (St. Louis I think) and a little girl climbed onto the Popemobile.

There was another time when he was speaking from his balcony and somebody behind him released a dove during his speech. It flew out of the window, turned around and landed on his head.

[shortnun]

[quote name='ninjakyle' date='Jan 23 2006, 11:35 PM']my favorites (sorry if I beat you to the punch)
Pope John the 23rd:

“When I eat alone I feel like a seminarian being punished. I tried it for one week and I was not comfortable. Then I searched through Sacred Scripture for something saying I had to eat alone. I found nothing, so I gave it up and it's much better now.”
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Brilliant!!!

[Extra ecclesiam nulla salus]

[quote]my favorites (sorry if I beat you to the punch)
Pope John the 23rd:

“When I eat alone I feel like a seminarian being punished. I tried it for one week and I was not comfortable. Then I searched through Sacred Scripture for something saying I had to eat alone. I found nothing, so I gave it up and it's much better now.”[/quote]

that is probably the funniest thing I have ever read!

[zunshynn]

Kruschev shows up randomly at the Vatican for lunch. While they're eating, Kruschev tells John XXIII that he will "destroy the Church."

John XXIII gets up against protocol, walks over to Kruschev, puts his arm around him and says: "Nicky... Can I call you Nicky?" (Kruschev nods uncomfortably.) "Right... Nicky... don't try to destroy the Church. Our own priests and bishops have been trying for years and they haven't been able to do it."

[Ash Wednesday]

The story of Pope Leo X's pet elephant Hanno is hilarious. One of my favorites. At the time of one of the Hanno processions, a mere monk from Augsburg objected to the showiness of it and said Leo was "indolently catching flies while his pet elephant cavorted before him". The monk's name was Martin Luther.

Also a funny one is off the record, where Pope John XXIII, in reference to the stubbornness of the Curia and other Vatican officials, at one point shrugged, sighed and said something like "What do I know? I'm just the pope around here!"

Another funny one is when John Paul II looked up and said "poor pope" when he had to do late night paperwork.

[Era Might]

George Weigel tells a story about John Paul II at an ecumenical prayer gathering with Lutherans in Germany. Apparantly, he was sitting together with a Lutheran Bishop, who whispered "Does this mean you accept our orders?" John Paul responded, "One might ask if this means you accept my Primacy." They both had a knowing chuckle.

Edited January 25, 2006 by Era Might

[Extra ecclesiam nulla salus]

[quote]“It often happens that I wake up at night and begin to think about a serious problem and decide I must tell the Pope about it. Then I wake up completely and remember that I am the Pope.”
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that one is very good too!


Luther seems like the kind of guy who wouldn't like a pet elephant.