J: how did everyone take the Pope resigning?
the internet really seems to be a buzz with prophecies and sign of the times7
Car Our pope is such a brave man. I am certain he prayed about his decision alot.
J: yes I completely trust his judgment
C: yes, J, unsettled times bring all that sort of thing out of the woodwork. I disregard it because it generates hysteria, not true religious feeling
I was shocked at first, but now wonder what is really wrong with his health. I support his decision though
Feb 17 2013, 7:46 PM
J: what do you disregard Carol Ann? the end times prophecy stuff?
Car: There are always people who see the end times. I tell my rel. ed. students that if someone predicts a certain year or day, we know for sure it wont happen then, because Jesus said no man would know!
Sister : I was surprised too, very much, but I met him,in 2008, in St Patrick’s and the holiness he exudes is awesome
C: Yes Jim, that’s what I disregard
J: I do admit to being a little too curious about that and spending some times looking at that
Sister : It was a serious discernment. I wish I could discern that well!
Feb 17 2013, 7:48 PM
C: beware of false prophets
Sr. M: So, what’s the reaction to the Pope’s resignation?
J: shock sadness
but trust his judgment completely
Sr. M: My homeroom girls were unanimous in telling me they thought he was wrong to resign.
J: love our pope
__Ra: I think for me, when I first heard it was something I read and didn’t believe it, but then I figured the Holy Spirit will take care of us
Sister : Interesting about the students. Reasons?
Car: I was suprised, but then I remembered that he had written a paper before he was pope that agreed with a pope resigning if he was physically no longer capable
Sr. M: The girls insisted he should have stayed to the bitter end, like Blessed JPII.
Jim I: how do you feel Sr M?
Sr. M: They said, “God put him there, so he can’t just leave!”
__Ra: he can, per Canon law
C: Well, I might have hoped he’d stay too, but he is a different personality than JPII and so wouldn’t have the same reaction to being in the spotlight as things get worse
Sr. M: I tried to explain to them that he prayed about it long and hard and knew it was best for the Church as a whole.
Car: JPII had a special vocation to use his suffering while he was pope. Not everyone has the same vocation.
C: I read on one of the blogs somewhere that he’d been praying at the tomb of the only other pope to resign
JI: I think they both taught us a lesson…JPII taught perseverance and Pope Benedict taught humility
Sr. Ma: Good point, J!
Sister : Yes
Sr. M: Differnt popes for different folks?
C: that’s funny!
RA: he will still be referred to as His Holiness right?
Sr. M: J’s right that humility is just as important as perseverance – maybe more important.
J: yes I hears someone say he would be
Sr. M: So many Church concerns were overlooked as JPII was less able to address them.
J: called Holiness I meant…but bishop of some sort
Sr. M: Bishop emeritus of Rome
Car: and humility is so hard to find now days, with self esteem gurus everywhere
J: ahhh that’s it…thanks Sister M
Sr. M: So right, Car!
Sister: Helps us to focus on humility during this Lent
Sr. M: Humility’s not about thinking less of myself but about thinking about myself less often.
Car: lent is about humility…