We will
have a Pope!
Millions are now
watching and waiting for the election of the Supreme Pontiff, the successor of the
Apostle Peter and vicar of Christ. This conclave opens on a day that marks the
passing from this life of Gregory I (surnamed “the Great” by popular acclaim), the
monk-turned-pope who is remembered for his zeal for the house of God. He brought
about great reforms and reaped a rich harvest of souls at a time of palpable insecurity,
a time that certainly I would say was a lot like ours.
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| Angelo Cardinal Scola of Milan taking the Oath of Secrecy. |
Reading the Gradual
of the old Roman Missal: “Let them exalt
him in the church of the people: and praise him in the chair of the ancients,”
we hold our hopes high in God who shall anoint the one to feed his sheep, for surely
he will not leave us wanting. And while we're at it, it's probably high time for another Gregory!
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| Sancte Gregori, ora pro eligendo nostri Romano Pontifice. |
