tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28018475.post6250570486802492504..comments2023-10-31T11:50:09.773+00:00Comments on Mulier Fortis: We're Getting Closer...Mulier Fortishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01186202810919174492noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28018475.post-13660853368232011112013-03-11T18:08:13.428+00:002013-03-11T18:08:13.428+00:00Here is a little reflection on the now (1800 GMT o...Here is a little reflection on the now (1800 GMT on 11 March 2013) imminent conclave, in the spirit of the American poerm, "The Night Before Christmas."<br /><br />The Night Before Conclave<br /><br />'Twas the night before Conclave<br />And all throughout Rome<br />Folk cast anxious eye<br />Past Saint Peter's dome<br /><br />To the roof of the Sistine<br />And the new chimney there<br />In the hope that white smoke<br />Would soon fill the air.<br /><br />Whilst the Spirit of God,<br />The Heilege Geist,<br />Poured His seven-fold gifts<br />On the cardinals that night.<br /><br />On Ouellet, Dolan, Scola, and Burke<br />On Scherer, Schoenborn, Erdo and Turk-<br />son, Wuerl, Ranjith, and one hundred five others<br />all praying the Rosary of our Blessed Mother.<br /><br />For on the next morn, they'd offer a Mass,<br />And, in procession, through hallways they'd pass,<br />Singing Veni Sancte Spiritus, through the Sistine's doors,<br />Which would then be locked, to open no more,<br /><br />'Til bells pealed and white smoke swirled into the sky,<br />And through Saint Peter's Square echoed the cry,<br />"Habemus Papam!" and the new Holy Father<br />Stepped forth to speak and bless those who had gathered.<br /><br />So let Christ's faithful pray from the heart,<br />For non-cardinals, too, all must take part<br />In choosing Saint Peter's successor, through prayer.<br />For Christ promised His Church: The gates of hell will not prevail.Lady Catcliffehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08105024710026014741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28018475.post-64616606199575405962013-03-10T09:15:12.751+00:002013-03-10T09:15:12.751+00:00BTW and off topic, happy Mother's Day to a mot...BTW and off topic, happy Mother's Day to a mother of black and whites...here is a mother's day card for you and all cat-mums.<br />http://supertradmum-etheldredasplace.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/ok-repeat-of-two-out-three-of-most.html<br />Supertradmumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07829935047036023159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28018475.post-55374675134297440452013-03-09T14:47:01.447+00:002013-03-09T14:47:01.447+00:00..... but not so long that we are reduced to remov........ but not so long that we are reduced to removing the roof tiles and denying them any food.......john-of-haylinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06666868557634613383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28018475.post-17207860219617840052013-03-09T12:36:12.252+00:002013-03-09T12:36:12.252+00:00If the rumours about the Italian Cardinals wanting...If the rumours about the Italian Cardinals wanting a snap result is true then let's hope it takes a long time this time.ORA PRO NOBIShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17546605493757534530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28018475.post-11914409347232302692013-03-08T20:36:21.829+00:002013-03-08T20:36:21.829+00:00As a journalist, everything that I have researched...As a journalist, everything that I have researched would suggest a shorter Conclave than last time; less than three ballots as in the 2005 Conclave and more like one or two. <br /><br />I mention this because if it is to be a quicker decision, then we need to pray all the harder. As you urge, Mac, let's keep praying. Mary O'Reganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06111088825250138537noreply@blogger.com