Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Celebrations and Cerebral Explosions Immanent

JP2 pulled another miracle out of his hat. Watch for joyous celebrations among them Roman Catholic people and exploding heads among uber-Catholics, traddies, ex-Catholics, anti-Catholics and the generally disgruntled. Excerpt:

(ANSA) - Vatican City, July 2 - A second miracle by Pope John Paul II was approved Tuesday by a plenary meeting of cardinals and bishops of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, ANSA sources said. The decision means that John Paul may be canonized by the end of this year, the sources said.

The next step is for Pope Francis to give the final signature. The cardinals and bishops belonging to the Congregation for the Causes of Saints were in favour of a canonisation ceremony taking place in December, after the end of the current year of the faith.

But the final decision is up to Francis. Last month a board of theologians of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints gave its green light to a miracle that, up to now, has remained a closely guarded secret but which Vatican sources say will "amaze the world".

Hey, I'll take any miracles offered at this point. I recently heard a priest say that we need to pray for more miracles, and I think he's right. Also while you're praying, say a quick one that I can find my damned car keys.

H/T Catholic Culture

8 comments:

  1. Oh my gosh. You are right. Heads are gonna explode.

    "But...but...he kissed the Koran! But...but...he didn't personally hunt down every bishop who'd ever covered up sex abuse and torture each one slowly to death in a hidden dungeon beneath the Vatican! But...but...he went to Assisi for that ecumenical thing!"

    Let the explosions begin.

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  2. I don't think there will be explosions. People knew this was coming.

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    1. We'll see. Most people with cranial combustion issues are responsible for said combustions; they usually light the match themselves. There are a number of people who signed a huge letter of protest a few years ago about this which I thought was highly silly did they think St. Peter himself would blow the whistle from the pearly gates on any miracles, or what?

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  3. Pauli, this has nothing to do with PPJPII, but I thought I'd let you know that I finally got started on reading TWLORL.

    Later, I might write a review.

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  4. Oops. By "TWLORL" I really intended "TLWORL".

    I am in the 2nd chap. So far it is readable and has kept my interest.

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  5. I'm assuming that Catholics embracing gay rights while believing "scummy guys" are "gonna be smokin’ a turd in Purgatory" is only the calculated portrayal of this usual suspect blogger and doesn't reflect the views of either Pope or of any real Catholics either.

    Keith

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    1. Ask Rod how many Orthodox embrace gay rights. According to the Monomachos blog folks, it's quite a few, and it's a growing problem. Details, details.

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    2. Diane, I imagine Dreher must have learned this technique of obliquely and passive-aggressively damning his chosen targets with faint praise very young.

      Grownup: "That Ray, Jr.! Out of the mouths of babes!"

      Little RD: "Yeah, Mama said if Daddy couldn't get her over she'd just have to turn to Colored Jim down at the coop. I hope he can! What's 'get her over'?"

      Whereupon Mama quietly increases Ray, Jr.'s allowance and buys him another pet chicken if he promises not to say the darndest things in the future. Doesn't seem to have worked.

      Keith

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