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On the second Sunday of Lent, the liturgy always presents us with the Gospel of the Transfiguration of the Lord. The evangelist Luke places particular emphasis on the fact that Jesus was transfigured as he prayed: his is a profound experience of relationship with the Father during a sort of spiritual retreat that Jesus lives on a high mountain in the company of Peter, James and John , the three disciples always present in moments of divine manifestation of the Master (Luke 5:10, 8.51, 9.28).The Lord, who shortly before had foretold his death and resurrection (9:22), offers his disciples a foretaste of his glory. And even in the Transfiguration, as in baptism, we hear the voice of the Heavenly Father, "This is my Son, the Chosen One listen to him" (9:35). The presence of Moses and Elijah, representing the Law and the Prophets of the Old Covenant, it is highly significant: the whole history of the Alliance is focused on Him, the Christ, who accomplishes a new "exodus" (9:31) , not to the promised land as in the time of Moses, but to Heaven. Peter's words: "Master, it is good that we are here" (9.33) represents the impossible attempt to stop this mystical experience. St. Augustine says: "[Peter] ... on the mountain ... had Christ as the food of the soul. Why should he come down to return to the labours and pains, while up there he was full of feelings of holy love for God that inspired in him a holy conduct? "(Sermon 78.3).We can draw a very important lesson from meditating on this passage of the Gospel. First, the primacy of prayer, without which all the work of the apostolate and of charity is reduced to activism. In Lent we learn to give proper time to prayer, both personal and communal, which gives breath to our spiritual life. In addition, to pray is not to isolate oneself from the world and its contradictions, as Peter wanted on Tabor, instead prayer leads us back to the path, to action. "The Christian life - I wrote in my Message for Lent - consists in continuously scaling the mountain to meet God and then coming back down, bearing the love and strength drawn from him, so as to serve our brothers and sisters with God's own love "(n. 3).Dear brothers and sisters, I feel that this Word of God is particularly directed at me, at this point in my life. The Lord is calling me to "climb the mountain", to devote myself even more to prayer and meditation. But this does not mean abandoning the Church, indeed, if God is asking me to do this it is so that I can continue to serve the Church with the same dedication and the same love with which I have done thus far, but in a way that is better suited to my age and my strength. Let us invoke the intercession of the Virgin Mary: may she always help us all to follow the Lord Jesus in prayer and works of charity.
Benedict XVI responds: "No, I am not abandoning you!"
45 comments:
- LeonG said...
Honestly, this came across to me as a self-justification by someone who is experiencing emphatic sentiments of culpability. He would have been better advised to leave well alone this particular issue since it is a current hornets nest of controversy. He only stirs the nest even further by it.
He ought to just abdicate and leave it at that.
- 24 February, 2013 17:54
In the wake of the Second Vatican Council we witnessed the Chances to the Church's laws that created the novelty of Bishops Emeritus.
We also witnessed the Cardinals older than 80 years old be deprived of the right of participation in the Conclave. They could simply have been released of the obligation to attend, but no, the law of the Church was changed to prohibit them from taking any part in the election of the Roman Pontiff. This was the first change in the body of electors in several centuries (since the full College of Cardinals was recognized as the electors of the Pope), and as a result the full College is no longer the electoral body, but only the part of the College that is younger than 80 years old at the beggining of the Vacant See.
And now, with his resignation and with remarks such as those made in today's Angelus, the Pope is institutionalizing in the Church the figure of the Pope emeritus.
We will have the governing Pope, and the praying Pope emeritus.
It escapes me how this is not an invitation for the resignation of future Popes, when they too, feel exausted and lacking in strenght.
Instead of the Pope making clear that with this act he does not wish to constrain his successors, or to create any sort of precedent, the Pope said in his February 11th that in today's world energies of mind and body are a necessary condition for the discharge of the petrine ministry.
Is this not a subtle change, but a change nonetheless, to the operation of the Roman Pontificate, and a change that is taking place due to the need to adapt to the circumnstances of the modern age?
So the model of Popes for life was good for the entire history of the Church, but it is not good for the modern times?
I do not doubt that the Pope thinks his decision is the right thing to do. I do not doubt that he will live in prayer.
But this resignation is a huge mistake, and, by changing subtly the functioning of the Roman Pontificate, it does damage to the Holy Church of God.
- 24 February, 2013 18:09
Prudence would forbid the Holy Father to reveal the most particular reasons for his abdication, and his most particular plans and hopes for assisting with (and invoking divine assistance with) the transition to his successor. Whether he has "abandoned" the Church, materially speaking, will be much more evident when we can look back and see such particulars ourselves.
- 24 February, 2013 18:10
I wrote a piece for the previous thread but am glad now that it didn't make it through the Rorate Caeli filter.
He's convinced that what he is doing is right. I sway between condemning him and thinking, "Well, the ways of God are inscrutable, come what may Christ is with His Church" and leaving it at that.
The important thing is what comes next.
For whatever reason, Pope Benedict has decided he cannot go on.
But he's not going quietly. He is trying to set up the Conclave to pick the sort of man he thinks is required. The showing of the dossier to all the Cardinals when inside the Conclave is proof of that.
Let us pray that his judgement, made after much prayer, is sound and that out of the process comes another Pope St. Pius X. In human terms - impossible. But God works according to His own ways, not ours.
- 24 February, 2013 18:15
- Mari Kate said...
Frankly in this beautiful message, I hear the heart of a true servant who recognizes the move of the Holy Spirit. Only true humility and wisdom and a great sacrificial love for the Church could be his motivations. People who throw stones are the same who would throw them at Pope Benedict even if he hadn't abdicated.
- 24 February, 2013 18:21
"...witnessed the Chances..." should be "...witnessed the changes..."
"...the Pope said in his February 11th that..." should be "...the Pope said in his February 11th Declaration that..."
- 24 February, 2013 18:25
Joe: It seems that the BEST thing for the Pope to do is to STOP hiding the dirt and FINALLY make a clean breast of things. Many believe that there are other reasons than ill-health behind this move. As for prudence, Scripture says, "For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the prudence of the prudent I will reject." (I Cor I:19) I am 60 yrs old and have been witnessing the steady dismantling of the Faith for 50 of them by men who are either idiots or enemies. Time to clean house!!!
- 24 February, 2013 18:41
Pope Benedict XVI is the Vicar of Christ on earth and the sucessor of St. Peter until February 28. As a poor sinner I don't agree with his decision to abdicate the Chair of Peter because, as I've stated in other posts, it opens the door for the enemies of Christ and His Catholic Church both inside and outside the Church to redefine the Papacy as a man invented, centered and "progressive" institution rather than the Divinely established LIFETIME institution that Our Lord wanted. I pray for Pope Benedict XVI, yet I do not agree with his abdication.
- 24 February, 2013 18:58
- Genty said...
We see. But we do not know. Yet.
- 24 February, 2013 19:01
Whatever the real reason the Holy Father is abdicating is between him and The Lord. At this point it doesn't make any difference but only the bad precedence it sets.
I read recently "a previous Pope?" had said there is no room in the Church for a Pope Emeritus. If so, then it would be even more crowded should the present Holy Father remain in Rome within a stone's throw to the succeeding Pope. How awkward that is. Why isn't Benedict going back to Germany to live in the house he had built for his very retirement when JP2 past away? Strange.
- 24 February, 2013 19:10
There is no point in crying over spilt milk but Benedict XVI is, in my opinion,leaving the future of the Church to a huge gamble. I have minimal confidence in this sorry crop of cardinals as I honestly did in Benedict XVI himself. He has only done an adequate job with occasional moments of luster for which I am grateful. The next pope will come from an exceptionally mediocre batch at best. As for the Holy Spirit, I remember the numerous papal elections where His presence was remarkably muted. Either there is much more behind this abdication or it is simply a dereliction of duty. Aged popes simply delegate appearances and trim their activities till death. We have had one too many superstar popes who made the office so exhausting as to guarantee a fizzling out with age.We could have used one who squarely stayed on at the helm and guaranteed a college of cardinals up to the task of selecting his worthy or worthier successor in time. Sadly, we didn't get one and he's not even becoming a Carthusian, which would have made some sense at least.
- 24 February, 2013 19:10
" The showing of the dossier to all the Cardinals when inside the Conclave is proof of that. "
Do we know that this is going to happen?
- 24 February, 2013 19:15
- Julian Barkin said...
LeonG, about your comment at 24 Feb 2013 17:54,
I have been observing the posts on here in the last few days with regard to the SSPX countdown (that doesn't exist apparently) and Pope Benedict's resignation from the Papacy.
In earnest, I have noticed a number of comments from you in the past few days, and I must say that generally speaking, what has been said has a tone of depreciative criticism and a "rad-trad" angle to it. Considering the Holy Father has done much for Traditional Catholicism, posts like yours come across with notes of ad hominem attacks and a sad stereotype of what Traditional Catholicism is all about.
For everyone, such an example as this is unfortunate, because the Latin Mass, as well as Traditional Catholicism, has much to offer spiritually for eternal salvation, and young people are desiring more orthodox practice of the Catholic faith. Unlike myself who is of "sterner stuff" to not be easily discouraged by examples like this quote of Leon's, such examples as exhibited here, only serve to further demonstrate the stereotypes that our Liberal enemies and mis-educated opponents throw at us, like "cold, harsh, condescending ..."
LeonG, how about instead, perhaps you and others that post on here can change the Negative Nancy tone, and give a proper and joyful send-off for all of the Holy Father's work, and in addition better example of the joy and beauty of traditional Catholicism here? Not to mention to entrust with the greatest Faith and Hope the papacy to our Holy Trinity, especially that of the Holy Spirit. Remember Matt 16:18. The Church will NEVER fall spiritually, and hasn't fallen spiritually, even when less noble popes in history have taken the helm (e.g. Medici popes). Pray hard instead of bickering.
- 24 February, 2013 19:41
- Unknown said...
Many different opinions on the wisdom or otherwise of the Pope's decisions. All in vain, because none of us knows the truth of the matter.
I trust his judgement, and his honesty and sanctity. He has even told us why he is abdicating ... so that's that, really, except to pray for him and the Church more than ever.
- 24 February, 2013 19:47
- Julian Barkin said...
To unknown at 19:47,
That ... Is the million dollar post. Thank you.
- 24 February, 2013 20:15
- Luka said...
Have you think about having two popes emeriti? For example, if the next pontiff decides to abdicate while ex-pope Benedict is still alive? They could found a special dormitory for ex-popes in case there are several of them.
Now seriously. No one knows real reason for this move by pope Benedict the Wise. We can guess all we want but we don't really know, do we?
Nolite iuducare ut non iudicemni
- 24 February, 2013 20:39
This is a rather good commentary on the subject: http://www.davidwarrenonline.com/2013/02/14/benedicts-wager/
That the Pope will no longer be involved in the political, juridical, and administrative part of the Church does not mean he will not be working ut instauret omnia in Christo.
- 24 February, 2013 21:29
- I am not Spartacus said...
I am starting to notice a pattern in the defense of the abdication that is too eerily similar to the defenses mounted in favor of Sarah Palin when she resigned the Governorship of Alaska and then told her followers that she was not abandoning them and that she would continue to work for the good of Alaskans but that she did not need a title to do her work.
- 24 February, 2013 21:34
- New Catholic said...
LeonG, comments critical of Summorum Pontificum are not allowed under any circumstances here. In fact, they may just lead the commentator to perpetual banishment.
- 24 February, 2013 21:47
Quote from "Cross and Crown" by Fr Robert Mader Page39. " An old legend has it that St Peter in the year 67 AD ,during the reign of Emporor Nero, at first tried to escape a martyr's death by running away. On the outskirts of Rome, where there is now a little commemorative chapel, he saw-according to the legend- the Lord carrying his cross. Domine ,quo vadis?- Where are you going Lord?asked Peter." I'm going to die for you once more,"was the answer. Peter understood the subtle suggestion of cowardice implied in these words of the Lord. He turned round and went back and on June 29 he was crucified.
The timing of the resignation just before Ash Wednesday is significant, so may we all pray in this season of Lent that Peter not faint by the wayside.
- 24 February, 2013 21:52
I think it is interesting that the Pope used the phrase, "climb the mountain". In the 3rd Secret of Fatima, it speaks about the Pope climbing a Mountain:
The third part of the secret revealed at the Cova da Iria-Fátima, on 13 May 1917.
I write in obedience to you, my God, who command me to do so through his Excellency the Bishop of Leiria and through your Most Holy Mother and mine.
After the two parts which I have already explained, at the left of Our Lady and a little above, we saw an Angel with a flaming sword in his left hand; flashing, it gave out flames that looked as though they would set the world on fire; but they died out in contact with the splendour that Our Lady radiated towards him from her right hand: pointing to the earth with his right hand, the Angel cried out in a loud voice: 'Penance, Penance, Penance!'. And we saw in an immense light that is God: 'something similar to how people appear in a mirror when they pass in front of it' a Bishop dressed in White 'we had the impression that it was the Holy Father'. Other Bishops, Priests, men and women Religious going up a steep mountain, at the top of which there was a big Cross of rough-hewn trunks as of a cork-tree with the bark; before reaching there the Holy Father passed through a big city half in ruins and half trembling with halting step, afflicted with pain and sorrow, he prayed for the souls of the corpses he met on his way; having reached the top of the mountain, on his knees at the foot of the big Cross he was killed by a group of soldiers who fired bullets and arrows at him, and in the same way there died one after another the other Bishops, Priests, men and women Religious, and various lay people of different ranks and positions. Beneath the two arms of the Cross there were two Angels each with a crystal aspersorium in his hand, in which they gathered up the blood of the Martyrs and with it sprinkled the souls that were making their way to God."
- 24 February, 2013 22:27
- Colleen McLeod said...
When you think about the communion of saints, there are many emeritus popes with us right now. Perhaps we could all be a bit more grateful and hopeful? I do not believe that B16 would do anything to diminish the Church or the See of Peter.
- 24 February, 2013 22:58
- Thiago said...
Yes Lana this is quite impressive. But what is more impressive is the fact that sister Lucy tells they thought He was the Holy Father. Benedict resigned and will continue to dress in white, so it can be right: they hard the impression He was the Holy Father because He was dressed in white but in fact He is not once He resigned.
- 24 February, 2013 23:20
As a professor with tenure, I can defintely see that there are disadvantages that come with life-time appointments: less accountability, less incentive to excel, etc.
Many (most?) Bishops today, with their track records (low mass attendance, low vocations, abuse issues, etc..) should be sacked for their deplorable performances (not to mention their heterodoxy). But lifetime appointments have kept these prelates in power way longer than would have been opportune. Without lifetime appointments, we might have been out of this mess sooner.
Do tenure, and life-time episcopal appointments, really free persons from political pressure? Well, not entirely. In fact, in the episcopal realm, it allows the modernists to retain power and spread their poison...
I realize the whole dynamic is different when speaking about the Pope (one man)....
...by the way, wouldn't collegiality be a great thing if the episcopal conferences were more traditional than the Pope?
- 24 February, 2013 23:35
"It's revolutionary," said Eamon Duffy, professor of the history of Christianity at Cambridge. "He's sweeping away the mystical in favor of the utilitarian: That being a pope is a job, and the pope must be in the condition to do the job."
- 25 February, 2013 00:37
@Spy Kid --
Has it been conclusively stated that BXVI/Ratzinger will continue to dress in white pontificals after his abdication? The public statements from the Vatican--as usual--have been confusing on this point.
Knowing the rational way his mind works, I'm convinced he will once again clothe himself in the red and black of a cardinal. As many have said here, the figure of an emeritus Bishop of Rome has the potential for creating mischief, and BXVI/Ratzinger understands with exacting clarity that there can only be one man in white.
I think the way to understand what BXVI/Ratzinger is doing is by studying the desert fathers, whom he has always admired. Some people, like Bl. John Paul II, hold out their faith journey for the world to see even unto death. Others take to the desert. Both are valid forms of a pious life.
Beginning at 20:00 on February 28, Joseph Ratzinger, Bishop of Rome Emeritus, will live out the rest of his life as a hermit. The fact that he will do so inside the Vatican, instead of actually in the desert (or, for that matter, Bavaria) is immaterial. "Hidden from the world" is as it does.
My only hope is that we will someday be given access to any post-pontiical writings, assuming he develops a body of work. Such writings would be the capstone of a remarkable life of the mind and spirit.
And, Lanna, given the amount of symbolism and riddle in prophecies, it may just be that the man climbing the mountain is the last "man in white" to occupy the Chair of Peter. Is it Pope Benedict XVI? Who can say? I do know that if the next man is inspired to call himself Peter, I'll be spending a lengthy period of time in confession.
- 25 February, 2013 01:00
- New Catholic said...
I didn't like the tone in Gabriel's post, nor in Tom's answer, so both have been removed. No "conspiracy theories" have been posted here, but the dismay expressed in the other post is very understandable, as well as the analysis on the eventual consequences of the resignation.
As for the "inconsequential" nature of Saint Celestine V's abdication, that led to no "modernist renovation", it should not be forgotten that it led to Boniface VIII, which led to the Avignon Papacy, which led to the Great Schism, and then the last resignation amidst a Conciliarist fever that nearly destroyed the very notion of the Papacy; his resignation was, therefore, the starting point of nearly 130 years of exile, instability, and the near-collapse of the Papacy to a twisted view of what could be called "collegiality"... No wonder Dante, who lived with the consequences, was so shocked by 'il gran rifiuto'.
- 25 February, 2013 01:10
New Catholic,
Thank you for censoring words against Summorum Pontificum. Perhaps LeonG should think clearly about the impact words and writing really has in the world.
- 25 February, 2013 01:13
- email@example.com said...
Benedict Carter said...
But he's not going quietly. He is trying to set up the Conclave to pick the sort of man he thinks is required.
Wouldn´t be better to stay two more years and name 20 loyal cardinals that think like him?
- 25 February, 2013 02:38
Q Horatius: Thank you for that link which I read. It served as an antidote to my own earlier (unpublished) post which was highly critical.
My (fevered) imagination came up with this:
Benedict makes a speech to the whole Church, announced beforehand, that the Vatican II period has been a total catastrophe and that the Church must move smartly back to Tradition; that there are grounds for believing the Council was a false Council and the question of its abrogation will be considered. He then immediately regularizes the Society with no preconditions whatever; makes the three Bishops Cardinals along with other senior Society and other Traditionalists; sacks the entire remaining College of Cardinals, this making the Counter-Revolution permanent and THEN retires to his monastery.
But it's just a dream. He hasn't waited, he hasn't cleaned out the stables, he hasn't appointed other Cardinals, just the sorry lot we have now.
And so we really must trust God, remain calm, have a smile in the heart and worry not.
Whether homo-heresy, Modernism or the attempted re-casting of the Church's moral teaching; whether gun, bullet or prison - whatever it is that comes after Benedict may well be a test for our faith. As long as we all pass the test is all that matters.
But who knows? We may get a Pope, a little-known and obscure figure, who turns round and makes the above dream come true!
- 25 February, 2013 03:12
I think we should all consider carefully the obvious contradiction in paragraph's 2 and 3 of the Holy Father's words. Does he, in the depths of his heart, see how he is making Peter's mistake, wishing to ascend the mountain without coming back down?
- 25 February, 2013 03:14
He gave up! It is that simple, he has opted out and can now attend to his hobbies and interests. Never was he needed more but he did not have the inclination or courage to see his work as Christ vicar through till death. Did St Peter abdicate and retire to the country?
- 25 February, 2013 03:43
One of the lessons of the Transfiguration is that you don't get to stay up on the mountain until you have been crucified on the other one.
Crucifixion is suffering, abandonment to divine providence, the death of self, and then death itself. Perhaps the Holy Father knows that he is about to embark on an excruciatingly painful terminal illness ... that would be a crucifixion ... chosen by God for him to endure. That would make sense. It might be nice if He just said so.
However, the thought of the Holy Father choosing for himself a new state in life and spending the next few years fasting and praying for the Church in a peaceful hermitage just doesn't sound all that remarkable.
The abdication sounded better when there was a question of wolves, corruption, and/or illness. But if it is just a matter of regular old age and how one would like to spend that time. That just sounds very ... well ... modern.
- 25 February, 2013 04:05
People say: take it easy, I trust the Pope, but my faith is in Christ. Or: the church is guided by the Holy Spirit.
I can´t agree more.
But this doesn´t mean that I have to think that whatever the Pope does is the same for the church. Or it wouldn´t mind a saint pope or a lazy one.
- 25 February, 2013 04:05
Pray for the pope. If Pope Benedict XVI follows through with his resignation on Thursday, he will have much to sacrifice.
He will probably not be allowed to write or speak publicly, because of the way his words could potentially be used to undermine the authority of his successor.
He will become vulnerable to criminal prosecution because he will no longer have the sovereign or diplomatic immunity he had as the pope. Already some European country who refuses to be identified wants to prosecute the pope in the European Court of Human Rights over the child abuse scandals.
Thus the Holy Father may become a prisoner in the Vatican, never able to leave because of the danger of prosecution that may occur if he does.
The pope has a lot to lose by this abdication, which suggests that he is not abdicating for his own personal welfare.
Let us not forget the fate of Pope St. Celestine V who, when he resigned the papacy became a liability. In fact, he became so much of a liability that to stem any threat of schism, Pope Boniface VIII imprisoned him, and Celestine died in captivity.
- 25 February, 2013 05:47
Pope Benedict is well aware of the implications of his action. I would hardly think Pope Benedict would make such a silly mistake as to give in to utilitarianism as Duffy suggests. No, there is far more afoot here than we know. An act of abdication has to be free, simply stating that the act is free does not make it so. His action was forseen in the circumstances he found himself. I trust him to do what is right. We will all know very soon the lay of the land.
These things I know for a fact:
1. Enemies were offering a little place for his retirement some time ago.
2. Enemies are now coming out boldly against church teaching confident no doubt that the next man to sit in the Chair of Peter will be one of their own.
3. Our Father in heaven laughs at their plans.
I am inclined to think he is the man in white in the message of Fatima. We shall see. Pray for the Pope and the Church.
- 25 February, 2013 10:17
More and more people are reading Pope Benedict XVI's action as indeed abandoning the Faithful and the Catholic Church. His resignation (unless for the very serious scandal revealed by the 3 Cardinals and the dossier presented to the Pope), is not really a legitimate excuse considering that the last six Popes remained in office despite severe illness at the very end of their lives.
Originally, I felt very sympathetic towards the Pope and his decision to resign. But then I did alittle research, and concluded that it really is no excuse to leave. Despite John Paul II's extreme suffering at the end of his life, that process happened only the last month of his life (when all his ailments triggerd a "snowball" effect and caused a litany of complications.
No Pope suffered in recent times suffered more than John XXIII, who was diagnosed with stomach cancer in late September 1962 and suffered with it for 9 months with increasingly severe pain until he died in June, 1963. By that time, the tumor had perforated the lining of his stomach causing massive infection into his abdominal cavity, and the cancer had also matasticized (spread) throughout his body.
Yet he remained Pope until the day he died.
I am changing my original position after reading many commentaries, and agree with the French Catholics who write that the Pope is abandoning his post and the Church.
It is a grave mistake which will weaken the office of the papacy, and leave it open to unworthy canidates in the coming conclave. It will also possibly (not necessarilly), transform the Papacy into an elected office with a fixed term, whereby the occupant will be expected to resign at a certain point.....just like the leacers of the Anglican and Episcopalian "church".
This is a tragic event for the Catholic Church which I hope is made less so my the election of a traditional, orthodox and Faithful Pope who will clean the Vatican out of the corruption revealed by the Cardinals, and will continue a liturgical restoration and repudiate much of the agenda of the Church over the last 50 years.
- 25 February, 2013 11:29
- I am not Spartacus said...
As for the "inconsequential" nature of Saint Celestine V's abdication, that led to no "modernist renovation", it should not be forgotten that it led to Boniface VIII, which led to the Avignon Papacy, which led to the Great Schism, and then the last resignation amidst a Conciliarist fever that nearly destroyed the very notion of the Papacy; his resignation was, therefore, the starting point of nearly 130 years of exile, instability, and the near-collapse of the Papacy to a twisted view of what could be called "collegiality"... No wonder Dante, who lived with the consequences, was so shocked by 'il gran rifiuto'.
Dear N.C. Thank you for that excellent recapitulation of Ecclesiastical history; clear, concise, and, more importantly, convincing that this abdication is being accorded way too much deference and respect.
As the initial shock of the abdication has dissipated, more and more Traditional Catholics are coming to understand the radical nature of the abdication and how it is transgressive of the nature of the Papacy - and note how little noise is coming from the liberals regarding the abdication; apparently, they are content to have the idea of the Papacy deformed so as to be thought of as a mere job with expected retirement and benefits etc
- 25 February, 2013 11:36
- Crouchback said...
A surprise resignation . .
Could we be in for an even bigger shock . .???
A new Pope from out with the college of Cardinal's . . .???
- 25 February, 2013 11:56
Hey Everybody,
Explosive Monday in Vatican news.
Everyone try to watch CNN or CNN International this AM. Two huge reports.....
1)Cardinal Keith O'Brien, accused by several peopple this weekend of sexual abuse of them dating from the 1980's has been told to resign immediatly by Benedict XVI. O'Brien is out as Archbishop of St. Andrews and Edinburg in Scotland, and WILL NOT participate in the conclave to elect a successor to Benedict XVI !!
That's two radical dissenting liberals gone from participating in the conclave in the last two days...
Darmaatmadja, SJ -Indonesia (almost fanatically against Catholic tradition and the Tridentine Latin Mass)
O'Brien- Great Britian (accused of multiple counts of sexual abuse of boys and seminarians in the 1980's).
If they had any morals, Mahoney and Daneels will stay away from conclave too. But they don't.
I'm off to catch the train to work in NYC for the week....but I know alot of reporters at CNN and will learn alot about these scandals.
Also, there is a BIG news conference going on right now at the Vatican, addressing the Vatican sex scandals in the Curia!!!
So much for denials!!!
IF THERE WAS NOTHING TO IT, THERE WOULD BE NO NEWS CONFERENCE. Duh!!
Apparently the Pope will not make the dossier contents common knowledge for the Cardinals....but will hand it over to his successor.
Another sign that there's ALOT to hide.
Let's pray that Dannells will stay out. I heard that Mahoney might be on his way to Rome.
- 25 February, 2013 11:58
I agree with what Ed. Vogel says.
Of course the Holy Spirit sustains the Church, particularly in the doctrinal field, and particularly by protecting the Petrine magisterium from errors regarding matters of dogma.
But that divine assistance is not a panacea.
The history of the Church shows that in matters of governance, of ecclesiastical discipline, the human government of the Church is very important, and so it does make a huge difference if we have a holy Pope or a lazy one, but not only that, it does also make a huge difference when the Church has efficient and able leadership, compared to less efficient and less skilled Popes.
The history of the Church shows that it is wrong to assume that the divine assistence promissed to the Church will act in fields where it was not promised that the Holy Spirit would divert the Church from mistakes.
So, in matters such as the appointment of bad Cardinals and Bishops, in the faliures of leadership that led to schisms, etc., and, more recently, in the handling of the paedophilia scandal (e.g. one "administration" lets a man like Fr. Maciel Degollado go unpunished, the next does something about it and places the Legionaries of Christ under intervention), we see that the human side of the government of the Church indeed makes a difference.
By the way, important news from the Bulletin of the Holy See Press Office. The Pope today received in audience the three Cardinals members of the Vatileaks Commission:
Il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI ha ricevuto questa mattina in Udienza:
Em.mo Card. Julián Herranz
Em.mo Card. Jozef Tomko
Em.mo Card. Salvatore De Giorgi;
Em.mo Card. Marc Ouellet, Prefetto della Congregazione per i Vescovi.
Also, the BBC is reporting that Cardinal O'Brien "resigned his post"; that the Pope accepted his resignation as Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh; and that he will not take part in the upcoming Conclave.
According to the BBC, this resignation "follows allegations - which he contests - of inappropriate behaviour towards priests dating from the 1980s.
In a statement, [Cardinal O'Brien] apologised to those he had offended during his ministry
The cardinal confirmed he would not take part in the election for a successor to the Pope - leaving Britain unrepresented in the election.".
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21572724
I'm left wondering. It is said that Card. O'Brien will take no part in the Conclave. But the other day Fr. Lombardi and the Secretary of the Pontifical Council on the Interpretation of Legislative Texts reminded us that the participation in the Conclave is not only a right but also a duty for Cardinals; that they are summoned and must appear in virtue of sacred obedience; that the law commands them to come unless absolutely impeded; that even in case of infirmity the excuse presented must be evaluated by the College; that even excommunicated Cardinals vote (e.g., a Cardinal that retains the Cardinalate because he was not deposed, but that is under an undeclared excommunication, remains a Cardinal elector).
Then, if Cardinal O'Brien recognizes that he should not participate in the Conclave, does it mean that he has also resigned the Cardinalate? Has a resignation of the Cardinalate been accepted? If none has been offered, will Cardinal O'Brien tender his resignation as a Cardinal? If not, how can he go ahead with his promise not to take part in the Conclave, without violating his summons from the College of Cardinals?
- 25 February, 2013 12:23
The Holy Father stated:"The Lord is calling me to "climb the mountain", to devote myself even more to prayer and meditation."
Which mountain, I wonder, Tabor or Calvary?
What a mystery all of this is. How hard it is to watch and pray! But I am praying and watching.
- 25 February, 2013 14:00
- James Kohn said...
Ditto on the thanks to New Catholic for the historical look on Celestine V, very helpful for context going forward.
Having said that and maybe its just me but Im not nearly as concerned with this as I was initially. But again thats my opinion.
- 25 February, 2013 14:28
What are people going on about ?
I don't feel "abandoned" by Pope Benedict XVI.
His renunciatio takes effect on 28 February.
The See of Peter will then be vacant until a new pope is elected by the college of cardinals.
And then, they will proclaim : "Habemus papam".
And the life of the Church will continue.
Fear not. I am with you always, yes, to the end of the world".
- 25 February, 2013 14:43
"Amen, amen I say to thee, when thou wast younger, thou didst gird thyself, and didst walk where thou wouldst. But when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and lead thee whither thou wouldst not." John 21:18 http://www.drbo.org/x/d?b=drb&bk=50&ch=21&l=18#x
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Ex-Jefferies trader's customers say lies are common sales tactic
Published 10:15 pm, Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Ex-Jefferies & Co. trader Jesse Litvak's former customers told a jury during his fraud trial in Connecticut that lies and misrepresentations are common and part of the give-and-take of bond trading.
Litvak, 39, is on trial in federal court in New Haven, accused of defrauding investors of $2 million by lying on trades of mortgage-backed securities. He's the only person charged with fraud in connection with an initiative to distribute more than $20 billion from the Troubled Asset Relief Program, which the U.S. government created during the 2008 credit crisis to help bail out banks.
Joel Wollman, a portfolio manager with QVT Financial, testified Monday that he told Litvak that his firm's limit for a bond purchase was 57 cents on the dollar because anything more than that wouldn't provide a 10 percent yield.
Under cross-examination from John Hillebrecht, one of Litvak's attorneys, Wollman admitted he told another broker that he'd get a 10 percent yield at 58 cents on the dollar, and that he wasn't telling the whole truth to Litvak. The charges against Litvak include claiming that a third party was selling the bonds when Jefferies was the actual holder.
"Volunteering information would not give me an edge, keeping information would give me an edge," Wollman said.
"My lying is part" of making deals, he said, "although I generally consider myself a truthful person."
Pools of home loans securitized into bonds were a central part of the housing bubble that burst, helping send the U.S. into the biggest recession since the 1930s. The largest global banks lost billions of dollars on mortgage-backed debt as U.S. home prices plunged and the market for such assets dried up.
While the securities rebounded after the crisis, markets remained illiquid with wide spreads between bids from buyers and sellers. Congress authorized the $700 billion rescue in October 2008. TARP used bailout funds to spur investment in mortgage- backed securities issued before 2009 that remained on the books of financial institutions.
Another of Litvak's former customers, Vladimir Lemin of Magnetar Capital, said Monday under cross-examination from Patrick Smith, another attorney representing Litvak, that he had to take possible misrepresentations from the other side into account when doing deals.
In a transaction with Magnetar, Litvak is accused of creating a fake seller of bonds that Jefferies already owned, lying about the price that it had already paid and pocketing the markup.
"You want the other guy to believe something that may not be entirely accurate," Smith asked Lemin, Magnetar's assets manager. "Isn't that the case?"
"It is one of the strategies," Lemin said. "For what I do in mortgages, it is appropriate to use skepticism."
The perception that the other side either withholds information or tells falsehoods "is exactly why I don't say, `How high?' when they tell me to jump," Lemin said.
Litvak, of Manhattan, was indicted the same month he was arrested on 10 counts of securities fraud, four counts of making false statements and one count of fraud connected to TARP. He pleaded not guilty and was freed on a $1 million bond. He's also been sued by the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission.
He faces as long as 20 years in prison if convicted of securities fraud, the most serious count, at his trial before U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall, which began with jury selection Feb. 3.
Litvak, a native of Denver who graduated from Emory University in Atlanta, was hired by Jefferies in April 2008 and was fired on Dec. 21, 2011, according to his indictment. He previously worked for RBS Greenwich Capital, according to records of the Financial Industry Regulatory Agency.
His arrest in January 2013 predated a wider probe into mortgage-backed securities at banks including JPMorgan Chase and UBS. Those firms received U.S. requests for information about trades during the financial crisis, people familiar with the probe previously said.
Litvaks's alleged victims include six funds established by the Treasury Department in 2009 as part of its response to the financial crisis, and private investment funds, prosecutors have said.
TARP, which spent $428 billion to stabilize banks including Citigroup and Morgan Stanley and fund bailouts of companies including American International Group and General Motors, will ultimately cost taxpayers $21 billion, the Congressional Budget Office has estimated.
More than 100 firms applied to manage one of the nine funds established under the TARP initiative known as the Public- Private Investment Program. Each of those selected received $1.4 billion to $3.7 billion of bailout money to invest along with private capital. The program's entire portfolio was liquidated as of Dec. 31, according to the office of Christy Romero, the special inspector general for TARP.


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Reye syndrome is a serious but rare condition. It causes a build-up of fat and swelling in most organs. Reye is most harmful to the liver and brain.
It tends to occur during recovery from a viral infection.
Risk Factors
Reye syndrome occurs most often in children aged 2-16 years, but it can occur in anyone. Other factors that may increase the chance of Reye syndrome include:
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Recent viral illness, including:
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- Exposure to certain toxins
Symptoms usually occur after a viral illness and may include:
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- Loss of consciousness
Later symptoms may progress to:
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Call a doctor right away if you or your child has any of these symptoms, especially after a viral infection.
You will be asked about your symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will be done.
Your bodily fluids may be tested. This can be done with:
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Early diagnosis and treatment are important for a successful recovery.
Treatment is focused on protecting the brain and other organs from damage. Options include:
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- Prevent seizures
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- Reduce blood ammonia levels—may also require dialysis
Glucose and electrolytes will be given by IV.
The brain, heart, and lungs will be carefully monitored. This will help the doctor begin supportive treatments as soon as possible.
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As the condition progresses, more care may be needed. Some advanced care options include:
- Mechanical ventilation—to take over breathing
- Drainage procedure or decompression craniotomy—to reduce pressure in the brain
The exact cause of Reye syndrome is not known, but the following may decrease the risk of Reyes syndrome:
- Do not give aspirin to children and teens with a current or recent viral infection. Check with your doctor before giving aspirin to a child or teen.
- Avoid giving children and teens medications that contain salicylates. Examples include Alka-Seltzer, Anacin, Bufferin, and Pepto-Bismol.
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123 Flash Chat Server is a full-featured chat server for high-load Web sites. It features a range of customization options, and can be smoothly integrated with the database of almost all leading CMS or forum systems including Joomla!, phpBB, skadate, and vBulletin. It includes plain text chat and video chat options, and is scalable enough to fit the needs of small business and large enterprises. A free 10-user edition is available. It's based on a Java server and a Flash client, but also has various alternative clients based on technologies such as HTML/AJAX, so it can run on many platforms, including iPhone and iPad. It features avatars, smilies, Flash emotions, voice messages, entering multiple rooms, dynamic skins, loading external avatars and profiles, and a media player. The HTML 5 client significantly improves the chat performance in terms of loading speed, video layout, and user interface.
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NVIDIA VXGI is an implementation of a global illumination algorithm known as Voxel Cone Tracing. Global illumination computes all lighting in the scene, including secondary reflections of light of diffuse and specular surfaces. Adding GI to the scene greatly improves the realism of the rendered images. Modern real-time rendering engines simulate indirect illumination using different approaches, which include precomputed light maps (offline GI), local light sources placed by artists, and simple ambient light.
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It's common knowledge that dogs should go for walks, play fetch and exercise, but did you know that your cat should be squeezing in fitness time too?
Dock diving continues to grow in popularity as a sport for dogs. Competitions are held year-round, but summer is one of the best times of the year for the events. Whether your dog is an experienced flier or just learning to take off, your pet, like Murphy, could have what it takes to be a "Splash Dog."Dog Dock DivingDiane Lundquist, who adopted Murphy with Dr. Noel Grandrath, a California-based veterinarian, explains that most events involve a portable, aboveground pool filled with 30,000 gallons of water. Nearby is a 40-foot dock that is set up with a flatbed trailer. The competing dogs follow their favorite lure -- be it a ball, duck toy or other coveted object -- off the end of the dock before leaping into the pool.
A high-tech camera system records 64 frames per second and captures the dog's entry into the water to judge the distance of the jump. Distance is measured from the end of the dock to the point at which the base of the dog's tail enters the water. Dogs with the longest jumps, performed in what are known as "competition waves," earn both numerical and honorary rankings. Since Murphy has already performed a 22-foot leap, he's considered to be a "pro."
The longer of two jumps becomes the dog's score for the "wave." Through a group called Splash Dogs, the top 12 canine jumpers can then compete in a "pro final," while the next 12 dogs compete in an "open final." There are also finals for dogs with junior handlers (aged 16 and under) and "Lap Dogs," or dogs under a certain height so no participant feels left out.Could Your Dog Dock Dive?Lundquist and Grandrath observed that dogs who do well at the competitions usually:
"While people are competitive and want their dogs to do well, it is also a friendly group," says Lundquist, who adds that no one is ever allowed to push or throw dogs into the water, and absolutely no abuse or negative behavior is tolerated. Everyone cheers each other's new bests, and newcomers are welcomed and given assistance in working with their dogs.How to Get InvolvedIf you're interested and think your dog could be a jumping pro, consider taking these three steps:
"The dogs love it," says Lundquist, who is already looking forward to the next Splash Dogs competition.
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