And who was the first pope in 1500 to stop the practice? Oh, that would be John Paul II. That's because he was more humble than all the popes that went before him. He was so simple. With all his ailments it's just amazing that he still didn't need eyeglasses at 84. Not that I'm implying he was vain and wore contact lenses. No he was humble because as pope he refused to act as all the other popes before him, that's because he was humble. Oh and he loved tradition, right.
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Wonderful image!! An element worthy of being restored in the liturgy. Consider it Mons. Marini!!
ReplyDeleteAll downhill at that point and continues to go downhill to this day.
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ReplyDeleteAnd who was the first pope in 1500 to stop the practice? Oh, that would be John Paul II. That's because he was more humble than all the popes that went before him. He was so simple. With all his ailments it's just amazing that he still didn't need eyeglasses at 84. Not that I'm implying he was vain and wore contact lenses. No he was humble because as pope he refused to act as all the other popes before him, that's because he was humble. Oh and he loved tradition, right.
ReplyDeleteJPII was 58 when he was elected. He wanted to walk amidst the people. His secretary of 40 years later wrote that the pope wore contacts.
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