WE HAVE A SUPER POPE

We have a super Pope!!! All false prophets seem to be completely exposed. Read about this guy!! He is everything that I could have wished for. Let's pray that he does not get removed by the you know who... they must be hopping mad!!!! A victory for God against the Devil. Thank you Jesus!!!! and thank you Mary!!!! ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: New Advent To: michaeljaffrayk@yahoo.co.uk Sent: Thursday, 14 March 2013, 0:08 Subject: CATHOLIC NEWS: Pope Francis to lead Sunday Angelus; installation will be 9:30am on March 19, the Feast of St. Joseph... PLUS 34 MORE CATHOLIC NEWS: Pope Francis to lead Sunday Angelus; installation will be 9:30am on March 19, the Feast of St. Joseph... PLUS 34 MORE Pope Francis to lead Sunday Angelus; installation will be 9:30am on March 19, the Feast of St. Joseph My first thought about Pope Francis is "Wow"... Rome Reports (auto-play) video: Who is Pope Francis I? The meaning behind "Miserando atque eligendo", Pope Francis' episcopal motto in Buenos Aires Pope Francis will have a busy schedule in the coming days President Obama, other world leaders send greetings to Pope Francis Pope Francis is a man of deep prayer and profound concern for the poor Pope Francis has already spoken with the Pope Emeritus As Cardinal, Pope Francis condemned abortion even in rape cases From the Italian magazine '30 Giorni', a 2007 interview with Cardinal Bergoglio Jorge Mario Bergoglio has always refused posts in the Roman Curia "Careerism and vanity are sins": A revealing 2012 interview with Cardinal Bergoglio Pope Francis will be attacked for being so outspoken against gay adoption. Here's how you can help him... A transcript of the first words of Pope Francis Judging by this talk he gave in 2001, Francis is our new Pope of Divine Mercy Meet the new pope: Argentina's Jorge Mario Bergoglio The @Pontifex Twitter account is active again Three keys to Pope Francis The election of Pope Francis is not merely decisive. It's epic. 10 fast facts about Pope Francis Until today, Pope Francis has taken the bus to work An in-depth profile of Pope Francis Not a whit, we defy augury. There is special providence in the rise of a seagull... 10 things you need to know today: March 13, 2013 According to some in Rome, three cardinals stand apart, but they're not the three you might think Like the rest of us, Benedict XVI is watching the events unfold on TV Watch: NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon takes an unsuspecting car salesman on the test drive of his life Six dead as police storm site of alleged Marian apparition Thanks to the Monks of Norcia, the cardinals have plenty of beer for the conclave Chosin: The epic Korean War battle that Hollywood overlooked Watch how the NAC seminarians sent off the American cardinals on Tuesday... Wednesday looms as 'Super Tuesday' for the 2013 conclave Italians are experts at "dietrologia": the art of seeing what's really going on behind the scenes Cardinal Schönborn's elderly mother really, really doesn't want him to become pope Reading the Italian press, I came across an odd little detail that caught my attention Pope Francis to lead Sunday Angelus; installation will be 9:30am on March 19, the Feast of St. Joseph Posted: Francis (Latin: Franciscus, Spanish: Francisco; born Jorge Mario Bergoglio on 17 December 1936) is the 266th[1] and current pope of the Catholic Church, elected on 13 March 2013.[2] In that role he is both the leader of the Church and Sovereign of the Vatican City State. Francis is the first Jesuit pope, the first from outside of Europe in more than a millennium, the first from the Americas, the first non-white, and the first from the Southern Hemisphere. My first thought about Pope Francis is "Wow"... Posted: The first Jesuit pope. The first Latin American pope. The first pope to choose the name Francis. And already there are signs that he will find a new way of being pope. Asking for the people's prayers and blessing before delivering your own, for example, was a pretty eloquent act of humility. Within minutes, the Vatican had announced that Pope Francis' first major audience will be on Saturday, when he meets the more than 5,000 journalists covering his election. Rome Reports (auto-play) video: Who is Pope Francis I? Posted: Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio becomes the first Latin American Pope. He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on December 17, 1936. Before entering the seminary, he studied chemistry and graduated as a chemical engineer. The new Pope is a Jeusit. He has taught literature and psychology in Buenos Aires. He was ordained a priest on December 13, 1969, at the age of 33. In 1992, John Paul II appointed him titular bishop of Auca. Then in 1997, he was appointed archbishop of Buenos Aires and was made a cardinal in 2001. He is a member of the Pontifical Council for the Family and also of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America. He has written several books including “Meditations for religious” and “Reflections of Hope.” Although he was not among 'papabili' at the start of this first conclave, back in 2005 he was among the main candidates. Nearly 8 years later, he emerged as Pope. The meaning behind "Miserando atque eligendo", Pope Francis' episcopal motto in Buenos Aires Posted: Although I am not certain, it seems that the motto of our newly-elected Holy Father, Pope Francis, will be his episcopal and cardinatial motto, Miserando atque eligendo. According to a post on a website dedicated to Argentinian Heraldry, the motto comes from a homily by St. Bede the Venerable on the calling of St. Matthew. The Archdiocesan website of Buenos Aires gives the relevant passage from the Venerable Bede's Homily 21 in Spanish Pope Francis will have a busy schedule in the coming days Posted: The Vatican has announced Pope Francis' schedule for the coming days, which will begin with Mass on Thursday, March 14 in the Sistine Chapel together with the cardinals at 5 p.m. It is expected that Pope Francis will pay a private visit to Santa Maria Maggiore the same day, asking for the Blessed Virgin's protection and intercession during his pontificate. On March 15 at 11 a.m. he will officially welcome and address the cardinals, both those who elected him and those who are over 80. President Obama, other world leaders send greetings to Pope Francis Posted: World leaders sent in their congratulations and Catholics around the world were celebrating Wednesday after the Vatican announced the election of Argentine Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio to the papacy — making him the first pontiff from the Americas. Moments after the decision was announced, President Barack Obama offered “warm wishes” to Pope Francis and said the selection speaks to the strength and vitality of the Americas. Pope Francis is a man of deep prayer and profound concern for the poor Posted: Pope Francis I was just elected and we look forward to his message to the Universal Church in the coming days. He is a man of deep prayer and a man of profound concern for the poor. At the beginning of Lent, he made an impassioned plea to the clergy and religious of Argentina, “The Kingdom of God may need our hearts torn by the desire for conversion and for the love, the breaking forth of grace and the effective gesture to ease the pain of our brothers and sister who walk together with us.” His message is poignant against indifference to sin and the social evils caused by the moral decadence of our society. Against a culture that has grown cold to the most vulnerable, we must allow the plight of our brothers and sisters to pierce us to the heart. We cannot grow close to Christ and remain cold to the corruption and social alienation in has caused in society. This wound of sin is too deep to be addressed by merely external actions and gestures. Our hearts must be torn by the fact that we are not effectively protecting and loving the most vulnerable in our society. So that the wound of sin in us can be healed, we must to allow the love of God to stir us and to wake us up out of our spiritual slumber. His message was a reflection on Joel 2:13, “Rend your hearts and not your garments. Return to the Lord your God who is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in mercy.” Pope Francis has already spoken with the Pope Emeritus Posted: According to the director of the Vatican press office, Pope Francis has spoken with his predecessor and they hope to meet in the coming days. As Cardinal, Pope Francis condemned abortion even in rape cases Posted: While Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio was Archbishop of Buenos Aires he defended the life of the unborn even in cases of rape, in very stark terms. In a 2007 speech given to a gathering of priests and laity on October 2nd, then-Cardinal Bergoglio issued a defense of life even in cases of rape saying: "we aren’t in agreement with the death penalty," but "in Argentina we have the death penalty. A child conceived by the rape of a mentally ill or retarded woman can be condemned to death." From the Italian magazine '30 Giorni', a 2007 interview with Cardinal Bergoglio Posted: "I must return," he repeats. Not that he doesn’t like the atmosphere of Rome. But he misses that of Buenos Aires. His diocese. He calls it "Esposa". Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Archbishop of Buenos Aires, always makes lightning visits to Rome. But this time an attack of sciatica has forced him to prolong his stay in the Eternal City for some days of rest. And what is more, by an irony of circumstances, he had to miss the occasion for which he crossed the ocean, the meeting with the Pope and all the cardinals gathered in Consistory. Jorge Mario Bergoglio has always refused posts in the Roman Curia Posted: The new Pope, the 76-year old Argentinean Jesuit, Jorge Mario Bergoglio, was Ratzinger’s main contender in the last Conclave. He is unusual in that he has always rejected posts in the Roman Curia and visited the Vatican only when it was absolutely necessary. One thing he hates to see in the clergy is “spiritual wordliness”: ecclesiastical careerism disguised as clerical refinement. The new Pope was born in Buenos Aires and later became its archbishop, on 17 December 1936. He was born to a Piedmontese family, graduated as a technical chemist and then entered the novitiate of the Company of Jesus. He completed studies in the humanities in Chile and obtained a degree in Philosophy and Theology in Argentina. "Careerism and vanity are sins": A revealing 2012 interview with Cardinal Bergoglio Posted: During the recent Consistory that was held in the midst of the controversy regarding the documents that were leaked from the Vatican Secretary of State, Benedict XVI wanted cardinals to talk about the new evangelisation. He reminded cardinals about the spirit of service and the importance of humility. The Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Jorge Mario Bergoglio, a Jesuit of Turinese origin, is a prominent figure within the Latin American Episcopate. In his diocese, Buenos Aires, the Church has, for quite some time now, been going out into the streets, squares and stations to evangelise and administer the sacraments. Vatican Insider interviewed the archbishop, asking him to comment on the discussions that took place during the Consistory and on the Pope’s words. Pope Francis will be attacked for being so outspoken against gay adoption. Here's how you can help him... Posted: That didn't take long. It's already time to defend the new Pope. Much is already being made about Pope Francis’ opposition to gay adoption when it was at issue in Argentina in 2010. This humble man who cooks his own food and takes public transportation puts a lie to the smear that equates all pro-family positions with hatred. If you hear someone accuse Pope Francis of hating homosexuals, remind them: He’s not the only one who has questioned gay adoption. Many homosexual men and women do, too. At the huge marriage protests in France, many voices in the gay community rallied on the side of children, and against gay adoption. A transcript of the first words of Pope Francis Posted: You all know that the duty of the Conclave was to give a bishop to Rome. It seems that my brother Cardinals have come almost to the ends of the earth to get him… but here we are. I thank you for the welcome that has come from the diocesan community of Rome. First of all I would say a prayer pray for our Bishop Emeritus Benedict XVI.. Let us all pray together for him, that the Lord bless him and Our Lady protect him. Judging by this talk he gave in 2001, Francis is our new Pope of Divine Mercy Posted: If Blessed John Paul II was known as the “Pope of Divine Mercy,” that title now seems particularly apt for Pope Francis. Here are some beautiful observation that Jorge Mario Bergoglio made in a talk he gave in 2001, shortly after John Paul elevated him to the cardinalate Meet the new pope: Argentina's Jorge Mario Bergoglio Posted: A gathering of Catholic cardinals on Wednesday elected Jorge Mario Bergoglio to become the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church. Bergoglio, who has taken the name Pope Francis I, will succeed Pope Benedict XVI, who abruptly stepped down in February due to health concerns. Francis is a 76-year-old Argentinean who was formerly the Archbishop of Buenos Aires. He is the first Latin American, as well as the first Jesuit, to become pope. Many had called on the church to elect a non-European, reflecting Catholicism's enduring strength in Latin America, the most populous Catholic region in the world, and Africa, where Catholicism is fast-growing. The @Pontifex Twitter account is active again Posted: HABEMUS PAPAM FRANCISCUM Three keys to Pope Francis Posted: I have just watched the new pope come out on the loggia with 300 hundred plus screaming Benedictine Ravens. (You would have thought Kansas won the NCAA tournament, it was louder than that.) Eyes teared up at the annoucement of the papal election of Jorge Mario Cardinal Bergoglio, now Pope Francis. I would like to offer some quick insight. The three keys to his pontificate will be humility, reform and evangelization. The election of Pope Francis is not merely decisive. It's epic. Posted: To no small degree, having come close to facing the "guillotine" last time, Jorge Mario Bergoglio has had almost eight years to prepare for this. Yet even beyond the first notes he struck as Pope Francis I, a Page Three note in the moment -- that this isn't Francis I so much as John Paul I -- seemed to sum up the wider significance best. And now, we'll get to see what those 33 Days would've looked like, if they had had the chance to play out. 10 fast facts about Pope Francis Posted: Pope Francis, Jorge Bergoglio, was born in Buenos Aires, one of the five children of an Italian railway worker and his wife. He's a Jesuit. The first Jesuit Pope ever. Pope Francis is known for his humility, doctrinal conservatism, defender of the Church's moral theology, and a commitment to social justice. He has been critical of liberation theology. He is close to Comunione e Liberazione. Until today, Pope Francis has taken the bus to work Posted: Pope Francis I, the former Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, is a priest of holinesss and tremendous modesty of manner – a man who, until now, has taken the bus to work. His challenge is clear. He needs to learn from Benedict XVI's greatest success – and his greatest failure. The success was the restoration of reverent, mystical worship to the centre of Catholic life, an achievement that has inspired a dynamic generation of young Catholics. The failure was Benedict's inability to reform the corrupt structures of the Roman curia, which should be recognised as the rotten core of the abuse crisis, and which is likely to have loomed large as an issue in the conclave. The historic decision to choose a Pope from the New World will perhaps make that task easier. An in-depth profile of Pope Francis Posted: While there are still no tracking polls to establish who's got legs as a papal candidate, the 2013 conclave at least has one objective measure not available in 2005: past performance. Many of the cardinals seen as candidates now were also on offer the last time around, and someone who had traction eight years ago could be a contender again. By that measure alone, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, Argentina, at least merits a look. Not a whit, we defy augury. There is special providence in the rise of a seagull... Posted: In the Roman world, the flight of birds has always been pregnant with meaning. As somewhat of an expert in ancient Roman divination myself (as scholar, not practitioner), here’s my best take. The white bird signals white smoke later today. We are probably meant to associate this with the most famous bird omen in papal history, the election of Pope Fabian 10 things you need to know today: March 13, 2013 Posted: Lawmakers unveil 2014 budget proposals, Bob Dylan receives prestigious award, and more in our roundup of the stories that are making news and driving opinion According to some in Rome, three cardinals stand apart, but they're not the three you might think Posted: In 2005, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger – according to a cardinal’s diary published in 2006 in the Italian magazine Limes – got 47 votes out of 115 on the first scrutiny, and the consensus around him grew until he overtook the two-thirds margin on the fourth vote and was elected Pope. The election lasted less than one full day. But this time around, will there be a cardinal that can accomplish Cardinal Ratzinger’s feat? Apparently the answer is no. Like the rest of us, Benedict XVI is watching the events unfold on TV Posted: After two rounds of black smoke, what does it mean? First, it’s no surprise. After a month of evaluating papal contenders, the common wisdom in Rome was that no one entered the conclave so heavily favored that he would sweep to a two-thirds majority in three ballots. Second, it sets the stage for the crucial two ballots on Wednesday afternoon. Here is where a leading vote-getter either puts distance between himself and the rest of the pack, or stalls short of the necessary 77 votes. Watch: NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon takes an unsuspecting car salesman on the test drive of his life Posted: Jeff Gordon and Pepsi go to a car dealership where a disguised Jeff Gordon takes an unsuspecting car salesman on the test drive of his life. Six dead as police storm site of alleged Marian apparition Posted: Burundi police clashed Tuesday with Catholic followers of a woman who claims to see visions of the Virgin Mary, leaving at least six people dead and 35 wounded, a regional governor said. Violence broke out at dawn after hundreds of followers of 30-year-old Zebiya were blocked by police as they tried to gather on a hilltop that has become a place of pilgrimage, officials said. "There were violent clashes," said Athanase Mbonabuca, governor of Burundi's northern Kayanza region, adding that followers of Zebiya were "armed with clubs and stones". Thanks to the Monks of Norcia, the cardinals have plenty of beer for the conclave Posted: On Monday, March 11, Br. John and Br. Francis delivered several cases of our beer to the cardinal electors who are staying at the Domus Sancta Martha. Its Director, Msgr. Battista Ricca, receives the cases of beer, since the cardinals were busy preparing for the start of the conclave. Chosin: The epic Korean War battle that Hollywood overlooked Posted: North Korea's underground nuclear test site, Punggye-ri, is set amid terrain appropriate for its purpose: The mountainous, northeastern province of Hamgyong, which borders China and Siberia, is one of the most inhospitable winter landscapes in Asia. But this grim, forbidding province, which is also home to the notorious Yodok labor camp, seized the attention of the wider world half a century before Pyongyang's nuclear tests and claims of human rights abuses made headlines. Watch how the NAC seminarians sent off the American cardinals on Tuesday... Posted: Tuesday began in Rome at 7:00am at the North American College. The American Cardinals had gathered there for one last time as a group for a “class” shot of the Cardinal-electors. Originally this was going to be a simple event with only the Catholic News Service photographer present. However, late on Monday there was a thought that it would be good to open it up to the media, particularly the American media. I consider this a wise and thoughtful reconsideration. There are so many American media in Rome now and I know they appreciated covering this moment in history. Wednesday looms as 'Super Tuesday' for the 2013 conclave Posted: Yesterday I said on CNN, more than once, that the first ballot of a conclave is the “New Hampshire primary” of the race for the papacy. After endless speculation and taking stock of candidates, it’s the first real test of strength, the first indication of who might actually be in a position to be elected. If yesterday was New Hampshire, then today is Super Tuesday. Granted, analogies to secular politics are always inexact when applied to the Catholic church. Yet as Cardinal Velasio De Paolis of Italy said on his way into the Casa Santa Marta yesterday morning, the election of a pope is both “a spiritual and a political act.” Anyway, imagery drawn from political life is sometimes the only tool we’ve got to explain what’s happening to the outside world. Italians are experts at "dietrologia": the art of seeing what's really going on behind the scenes Posted: When you cover a major news event, everyone wants to know what’s going on behind the scenes. Italians are so convinced – with some justice – that what you see is rarely what is really going on, that they even have a slightly humorous word for the close examination of what’s behind the appearances: dietrologia. But sometimes what appears on the surface can be more important than anything that’s hidden. Indeed, it may be the only way that what is deeply hidden can reveal itself. Cardinal Schönborn's elderly mother really, really doesn't want him to become pope Posted: Austrian Cardinal Christoph Schoenborn's elderly mother hopes he won't become pope because she fears she would never see him and that he would be overwhelmed by Vatican intrigues. Reading the Italian press, I came across an odd little detail that caught my attention Posted: The cardinals, after their first vote, now know some things clearly that they did not know before the vote: they know who are some of the actual, not theorized, candidates, and something about how much support they have. So, this knowledge will have been affecting their thinking, perhaps, this evening, and it will affect their thinking on Wednesday, when four votes are scheduled. The day began with sun, then hail, then rain and thunder, then a cold drizzle.