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April 19, 2005
HABEMUS PAPAM
Ratzinger!!!
Benedict!!
(Chris Blosser....Get a new server, friend!)
O'Brien: I'm surprised by the choice, ande surprised by the name..Bendict the 15th was a Pope who was a moderate and tried to bring the Church together. There is going to be a lot of shocked reaction to this election..but I think in fairness to the new Pope, he needs to have time to establish himself. The office itself can transform the holder. Cites Romero.
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SEHR GUT! VUNDERBAR!
Posted by: Gerard E. at Apr 19, 2005 11:44:53 AM
You got it online before CNN or the BBC! :-)
Posted by: Laura Brown at Apr 19, 2005 11:45:16 AM
Crying tears of JOY!
Pope Benedict 16th! (sp)
Posted by: biz at Apr 19, 2005 11:45:49 AM
Who would have guessed!
Posted by: deb at Apr 19, 2005 11:46:24 AM
Thank God!!!
Posted by: Kathleen at Apr 19, 2005 11:46:56 AM
May the good Lord's servant have a long and influential papacy.
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The German's come through...although I have to admit that I am relieved it wasn't my uncle Cardinal Kasper.
Mark Kasper
Posted by: Mark Kasper at Apr 19, 2005 11:48:53 AM
WHOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
Thank God!
Posted by: John Gibson at Apr 19, 2005 11:49:00 AM
Danke sei Gott! Forgive me, but in the spirit of this wonderful news I just had to give thanks in the Holy Father's native tongue.
I am thunderstruck and grateful beyond words.
Posted by: Christine at Apr 19, 2005 11:50:30 AM
::rolls eyes:: - of course: XVI !
Posted by: biz at Apr 19, 2005 11:51:12 AM
O'Brien said this just yesterday:
"If Cardinal Ratzinger were really campaigning for pope, he would have given a far more conciliatory homily designed to appeal to the moderates as well as to the hard-liners among the cardinals."
"I think this homily shows he realizes he's not going to be elected. He's too much of a polarizing figure," McBrien said. "If he were elected, thousands upon thousands of Catholics in Europe and the United States would roll their eyes and retreat to the margins of the church."
So much for O'Brien being an "expert".
Posted by: Pedrito at Apr 19, 2005 11:52:49 AM
I'm delighted that my hunch was wrong...sto lat, Benedict XVI!
For those who feared a Ratzinger papacy: Benedict will at times surprise and at times disappoint both those who are elated in this moment, and those who are disappointed in this moment. Viva il Papa!
Posted by: John Heavrin at Apr 19, 2005 11:53:10 AM
Hooray!! My family and I are so excited we are going out to eat tonight.
Posted by: Leslie Fain at Apr 19, 2005 11:53:24 AM
I am so sad. I can't imagine following this man. I'm heartbroken.
And probably all of you will attack me.
Posted by: Lisa Williams at Apr 19, 2005 11:54:50 AM
It is said that ...the minute the doors opened for the announcement, the sun broke through.
Shining down on the crowds
Viva il Papa!
Posted by: biz at Apr 19, 2005 11:55:22 AM
Hooray for Benedict! I'm relieved I can name a child this name!
And Lisa-
WHY? He is awesome.
Posted by: CMick at Apr 19, 2005 11:56:06 AM
No Lisa, I don't think anyone here will attack you. I'm sorry you don't share our joy but perhaps time will change your mind. I think the public will find in time that this new Pope has many gifts to share.
Posted by: Christine at Apr 19, 2005 11:56:50 AM
Lisa -
You follow Christ, not a human being. Read the homily he preached yesterday, about the mercy and love of God. Eyes on Christ - it's what he wants,
And no one here will attack you. Or else they'll be banned.
Posted by: amy at Apr 19, 2005 11:56:52 AM
Pedrito-- we will yet see if they will leave the church; but I'm pretty sure some are rolling their eyes.
I do hope people give him time to establish himsefl in the Spirit as the Church's leader (as was said above).
Posted by: deb at Apr 19, 2005 11:57:06 AM
I said this in the earlier post on the EJ Dionne column:
"Dionne hasn't considered the possibility that the votes against Ratzinger could have been motivated largely by a desire for him to continue in his position as enforcer of orthodoxy and befuddler of clueless journalists."
Well, there goes that theory :-)
Posted by: Alan K. Henderson at Apr 19, 2005 11:57:10 AM
Dionne won't live that column down for a while.
Posted by: Patrick Rothwell at Apr 19, 2005 11:58:26 AM
Viva il Papa!
Posted by: Lynn at Apr 19, 2005 11:58:34 AM
Yay! What joy, we have a new pope!
Posted by: TiaKay at Apr 19, 2005 11:59:01 AM
I cried with joy and my kids didn't even make fun of me.
Pope Benedict XVI, may God be with you.
Posted by: Colleen at Apr 19, 2005 11:59:07 AM
deb,
Agreed, many are rolling their eyes (at least those who are paying attention). But I can't help but think people like O'Brien were hoping deep down for a very different outcome.
And that makes me sad to know there are so many "catholics" so opposed to orthodoxy.
Posted by: Pedrito at Apr 19, 2005 11:59:40 AM
HUZZAH!
HUZZAH!
HUZZAH!
Posted by: Mark Windsor at Apr 19, 2005 11:59:44 AM
