The Pope - a New Retiree?

[SannyTX]

So I hear the Pope is retiring... I hear he is buying a place in TV. You may soon see his pope-mobile cruising down the cart paths on his way to LSL for a little line dancing. I wonder if anyone would dare move HIS seat saver!

[graciegirl]

So I hear the Pope is retiring... I hear he is buying a place in TV. You may soon see his pope-mobile cruising down the cart paths on his way to LSL for a little line dancing. I wonder if anyone would dare move HIS seat saver!

Well, my guess is that he would do what his boss would do and not save a seat.

EDITED and ADDED...omigosh you aren't kidding, he IS stepping down on February 28th, the first pontiff to do so since the early 1400's.

[SanFranDianne]

We are in Rome, and everyone is going crazy. Unfortunately, the US Embassy to the Vatican is closed for a Vatican holiday (Anniversary of the Lateran Treaty), so I can't reach anyone for an insider's scoop.

[2BNTV]

I thought the pope couldn't retire until they passed away. I thought they were electing younger pope's somewhat so they wouldn't have to do it too often.

But then, what do I know?????/

[Phanatic Luvr]

Here you go ... there was a sighting of him at the Italian Festival last year.

[gocubsgo]

Will they allow the Pope Mobile on the cart paths? I guess it's street legal...

Seriously, why do they elect Pope's that are so elderly?

[graciegirl]

Will they allow the Pope Mobile on the cart paths? I guess it's street legal...

Seriously, why do they elect Pope's that are so elderly?


I dunno. Try collegeofcardinals.com:confused::pray:

[nitehawk]

I think gracie is in the running

[graciegirl]

I think gracie is in the running

Nope, I'm a girl, a Yank, don't look good in white and I ain't pious but I AM getting elderly part down pretty good.

[BobnBev]

I think gracie is in the running

But was she there when the last one retired?:a20::a20::crap2::pepper2::pepper2::shrug: :a040::1rotfl::MOJE_whot::D

[Taltarzac725]

BBC News - Pope Benedict XVI in shock resignation (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-21411304)

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

I'm not as curious at to why they elect elderly people as I am over the fact that they stay in office until they die. The last couple of Popes were well past the being able to perform the duties of the office.
This guy is the first one in 500 years that is doing the right thing.
It doesn't bother me one way or the other. I gave up on the Catholic religion a long time ago. But I am very curious about why these guys stay there well beyond the point that they are able to function.

[Taltarzac725]

I'm not as curious at to why they elect elderly people as I am over the fact that they stay in office until they die. The last couple of Popes were well past the being able to perform the duties of the office.
This guy is the first one in 500 years that is doing the right thing.
It doesn't bother me one way or the other. I gave up on the Catholic religion a long time ago. But I am very curious about why these guys stay there well beyond the point that they are able to function.

Same could be said of some of the older US Senators and Congressmen as well as some Presidents. They probably love the power and prestige of the position involved.

[mulligan]

I wondered about the huge house down in Pinnelas with the murals on the ceilings...now I know the rest of the story.

[CFrance]

I wonder if they have job-performance reviews? This guy seems to have set the church back a hundred years--JMO. But then, it seemed like they specifically went for that when choosing him. As if they were afraid the church had become to modernized.

[Taltarzac725]

I wonder if they have job-performance reviews? This guy seems to have set the church back a hundred years--JMO. But then, it seemed like they specifically went for that when choosing him. As if they were afraid the church had become to modernized.

Theology of Pope Benedict XVI - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theology_of_Pope_Benedict_XVI)

You are right. It looks like he has not changed his views over his career all that much.

Wonder what the new Pope's philosophy will look like?

[OldDave]

Oh, come on Gracie, you'd make a great pope AND you'd look sharp in red shoes.

Serious, I'm not a religious person, but I have to admire the man for doing the right thing. I've never seen the point of dying in office. And to many people this is a very important office, indeed. Too important to be run by a shadow group propping up someone who simply can no longer function. And his statement made it clear it was not just his body that was failing.

[cybrgeezer]

Boy, the Cardinals are going to be busy. First, pitchers and catchers arrive for spring training, then the whole team has to pick a new pope!

[Virtual Geezer]

Time to get Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the current Archbishop of New York, the position of Pope. That would be a first and the best person for the job.

VG

[graciegirl]

Boy, the Cardinals are going to be busy. First, pitchers and catchers arrive for spring training, then the whole team has to pick a new pope!

:a20::a20::a20:

[KayakerNC]

I predict that the next pope will be:
Old
White
Male
Catholic.

(Sorry, Gracie, not this time)

[A-4 Skyhawk]

I was told that he heard want a fun bunch of people the new people in Gilchrist are and he wants to be a Gilly :pray:

[Xavier]

I predict that the next pope will be:
Old
White
Male
Catholic.

(Sorry, Gracie, not this time)

Are you sure it won't be:

Old
White
Male
White
and beyond the fringe Conservative?

Oh wait, never mind, I was thinking about something else.

Back to the Pope job: Instead, maybe we could organize a grass-roots write-in movement for Gracie!

Xavier

[paulandjean]

Not sure if we will ever see a Pope from the United States.

[Taltarzac725]

One Of These Men Will Be The Next Pope - Business Insider (http://www.businessinsider.com/meet-the-man-who-will-be-the-next-pope-2012-4?op=1)

[gocubsgo]

I'm not as curious at to why they elect elderly people as I am over the fact that they stay in office until they die. The last couple of Popes were well past the being able to perform the duties of the office.
This guy is the first one in 500 years that is doing the right thing.
It doesn't bother me one way or the other. I gave up on the Catholic religion a long time ago. But I am very curious about why these guys stay there well beyond the point that they are able to function.

Well said. That's the point I was trying to make. They need to elect younger Popes...but then the Catholic Church is afraid of change and a younger guy will bring in too many new ideas and ways of thinking.

I, too, gave up on the Catholic religion almost 35 years ago.

[paulandjean]

Well said. That's the point I was trying to make. They need to elect younger Popes...but then the Catholic Church is afraid of change and a younger guy will bring in too many new ideas and ways of thinking.

I, too, gave up on the Catholic religion almost 35 years ago.

Its not to late to come back.

[gocubsgo]

Its not to late to come back.

NO thank you!!

[justjim]

I am Christian but not a Catholic Christian. I agree 100% that too many stay in a position too long and beyond their ability to function adequately and effectively. This not only happens to Popes but also many others. Electing a new Pope is serious business. I wish them well.

[Bavarian]

The Pope is the sucessor of St. Peter. It is a lifetime job. This resignation is going to set a very bad precedent. I can only hope and pray the The Holy Spirit will cause the College of Cardinals to pick a new Pope more Conservative and Traditional.

[Bavarian]

If one reads the prophecies of St. Malachi, the next Pope will be Peter the Roman who will lead the forces of good against the forces of evil in the last battle that brings on the end of the end of the World.

[gmcneill]

Here you go ... there was a sighting of him at the Italian Festival last year.

Yes. He was on a LSV!!

But, who is going to he the one to tell him about the parade cancellations?
Not me...I am perpetually on thin ice wi the church ;)

[nitehawk]

Marc Ouelllet (Canada) is 7/2 to be the next Pope ----- Vegas line

[2BNTV]

I predict we will have the first black pope, Peter Turkson.

The pope has to be able to function as the CEO of the Catholic Church in addition to his other duties.

Time will tell.

[CFrance]

Yes. He was on a LSV!!

But, who is going to he the one to tell him about the parade cancellations?
Not me...I am perpetually on thin ice wi the church ;)

He will just have to content himself with a float in the Christmas parade. It could be called Peace, Pope, & Joy.

[graciegirl]

He will just have to content himself with a float in the Christmas parade. It could be called Peace, Pope, & Joy.


:shrug::pray::a20::a20::a20:

[OldDave]

When the odds makers in Vegas start chiming in, you know it's time for a major change in procedure.

[renrod]

Performed @ Spanish Springs late last year.
9854

[duffysmom]

Sorry folks, Gracie can't be Pope, the only females allowed on the altar or in positions of power are the cleaning ladies.:girlneener:

Anyone see the recent documentary on HBO called Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence, it shows that this pope was one of the main co conspirators in protecting pedophile priests. A tragedy.

[paulandjean]

Sorry folks, Gracie can't be Pope, the only females allowed on the altar or in positions of power are the cleaning ladies.:girlneener:

Anyone see the recent documentary on HBO called Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence, it shows that this pope was one of the main co conspirators in protecting pedophile priests. A tragedy.

That is not true................ Many women are involved in the day to day operation of the Catholic Church.

[duffysmom]

That is not true................ Many women are involved in the day to day operation of the Catholic Church.

As I stated, there aren't women in positions of POWER!!

[paulandjean]

As I stated, there aren't women in positions of POWER!!

Really, Giving the sacrament of Holy Communion, Deacons of the church, officiate at funerals. Seems you have no real insight,of the Catholic Church. Forgot the roles of nuns in schools and hospitals. Guess no power there?

[OldDave]

Folks, let's not turn this into a holy war. You're not going to change anyone's mind about religion, so go with peace instead.

[PattyPan1]

So I hear the Pope is retiring... I hear he is buying a place in TV. You may soon see his pope-mobile cruising down the cart paths on his way to LSL for a little line dancing. I wonder if anyone would dare move HIS seat saver!

Heard the pope was on his way here to the Villages. He put an offer in on one of the premier homes. Keep an eye for the golfmobile coming to a neighborhood near you.

[graciegirl]

Folks, let's not turn this into a holy war. You're not going to change anyone's mind about religion, so go with peace instead.

Amen.

[gocubsgo]

Does this mean Pope on a Rope Soap at Banner?

[paulandjean]

Folks, let's not turn this into a holy war. You're not going to change anyone's mind about religion, so go with peace instead.

You are correct, No one has to change my mind. I have the religion that I want and need. Thanks!

[BarryRX]

Chosen by God......then quits?

[ilovetv]

Chosen by God......then quits?

He appropriately admitted he is human with human limitations.

It's always good to admit we have human frailties and we're not God.

I respect him hugely for stepping down so the ministry can be carried out fully, by someone in good health with stamina.

[chachacha]

this Holy Father has laid the groundwork for his successor by appointing 22 conservative cardinals in the last couple of years, many americans among them...i pray for an american pope so that perhaps the same phenomena which happened in poland when john paul II went there will happen in our country by the grace of God.

[DougB]

Just wanted to say, we are not the Pope's nor any man's judge. Go in peace

[Polar Bear]

...I respect him hugely for stepping down so the ministry can be carried out fully, by someone in good health with stamina.

Agreed.

[SALYBOW]

Will they allow the Pope Mobile on the cart paths? I guess it's street legal...

Seriously, why do they elect Pope's that are so elderly?

My understanding is that He did not want to accent the nomimination in the first place, He was set to retire to Bavaria and fish with his brother. His brother was worried that this would be too much for him. I respect his decision to put the good of the Church and his own good ahead of everything else. I pray that we will elect a good and holy Pope. I think this will serve as a lesson that granting Papacy on a person to honor them is not necessarily a good thing.
:bigbow:

[paulandjean]

Chosen by God......then quits?

You mean,chosen by Cardinals.....

[katsudden]

That is not true................ Many women are involved in the day to day operation of the Catholic Church.

The Church suppresses women. We are not looked upon as equals. Jesus would never have approved.

[duffysmom]

Really, Giving the sacrament of Holy Communion, Deacons of the church, officiate at funerals. Seems you have no real insight,of the Catholic Church. Forgot the roles of nuns in schools and hospitals. Guess no power there?

POWER as in saying mass; the only women you see in the Vatican are the nuns who do the menial tasks for the priests. I was raised in the catholic church and spent some time in the convent. See the documentary Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence and weep for the travesty committed against children and is still being covered up; you will then understand why this pope had to resign.

[zonerboy]

I would agree with Salybow that Benedict never wanted to be Pope in the first place. His personality is more suited to being a writer or some type of academic. His lack of administrative skills is quite evident in the way he bungled and mis-handled a number of hot button issues facing the Church today. I'm sure he was stunned at the harsh criticism he received from many quarters. He certainly is stressed out. You can see it in his face. This certainly played a large role in his decision to resign.

[Bavarian]

Papst Benedikt wanted to retire and return home to Bayern long before his Election to the Papacy, aber Papst Johanes Paulus II sagt nein.

Have respect for the Faith. Women can not be Deacons or Priests, they are sacristans, Dtors of the Liturgy, Pastoral Administrators and Extraordinary Ministsters of Holy Communion. They have all positions of power but Priest and Deacon.

And why denegrate the holy Sisters who teach in our schools, tend the sick in our hospitals, and care for the elderly in Nursing homes, to name just a bit.

I am worried that Papst Benedikt abdication will set a presedent. But, if you read St. Malachy's prediction the next Pope will be Peter the Roman who will lead the force of good at the end of the world.

[Bavarian]

I would agree with Salybow that Benedict never wanted to be Pope in the first place. His personality is more suited to being a writer or some type of academic. His lack of administrative skills is quite evident in the way he bungled and mis-handled a number of hot button issues facing the Church today. I'm sure he was stunned at the harsh criticism he received from many quarters. He certainly is stressed out. You can see it in his face. This certainly played a large role in his decision to resign.

You mean,chosen by Cardinals.....

The Holy Spirit inspires the Cardinals as to who to choose.

[paulandjean]

The Holy Spirit inspires the Cardinals as to who to choose.

The Holy Spirit may inspire,But its the Cardinals vote that counts.

[Villages PL]

So I hear the Pope is retiring... I hear he is buying a place in TV. You may soon see his pope-mobile cruising down the cart paths on his way to LSL for a little line dancing. I wonder if anyone would dare move HIS seat saver!

This might provide good material for a fictional movie based on the "early" unexpected retirement of a Pope. He comes to The Villages, learns to line dance and makes a bucket list for many other adventures. Perhaps he might even join the single's club and start dating.

[graciegirl]

This might provide good material for a fictional movie based on the "early" unexpected retirement of a Pope. He comes to The Villages, learns to line dance and makes a bucket list for many other adventures. Perhaps he might even join the singles club and start dating.

Oh my heart.:shocked: Several of my family members would be rolling in their graves.

Although I had always hoped to live to see a Catholic clergy of both genders and non celebant.

That in itself would solve many problems and probably create many more.

[gocubsgo]

I also think that the enormous amount of sex scandals in the church probably was too much for him to deal with at his age.