The Religion Thread

[O Really]

He's still alive? I vote for out in the street

[GoCubsGo]

He's still alive? I vote for out in the street

Anyone remember when he did time in halfway house in Hendersonville?

https://trinityfi.org/press/tammysue_co ... tries.html

[O Really]

Dude's sleazy enough to get a job with Trump. I'm thinking head of a rejuvenated ethics office.

[GoCubsGo]

[O Really]

Does anybody else find it peculiar that they have a jumbotron set up so that the crowd can see smoke signals?

[GoCubsGo]

Hey, a Chicago Boy!



Oh, wait!

GoPopeGo!

[GoCubsGo]

There's Pope hope.

[Vrede too]

There's Pope hope.
https://bsky.app/profile/muellershewrot ... oh7iknp22f

"JD Vance is wrong (should be a bumper sticker): Jesus doesn't ask us to rank our love for others."
"KAG" = Kilmar Abrego Garcia

Hey, a Chicago Boy!

https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3loogiajj4k2q

Oh, wait!

GoPopeGo!
https://x.com/markguess/status/1920533776939049382

Pope Leo XIV

GoCubsGo!
Chicago born
Master of Divinity degree from Catholic Theological Union in Chicago
Cubs fan - Does God have favorites?

In 1998, Prevost was elected provincial of the Augustinian Province of Chicago and returned to the United States to assume that position on March 8, 1999....

In 2001, Prevost was elected to a six-year term as Prior General of the Augustinians. He was elected to a second six-year term in 2007. From 2013 to 2014, Prevost served as director of formation in the Convent of St. Augustine in Chicago, as well as first councilor and provincial vicar of the province of Our Mother of Good Counsel, which covers the midwestern United States.

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Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics at Villanova University (Philly)

GOk9nannyGO!
She loved Italy.

Prevost was ordained a priest by Archbishop Jean Jadot for the Augustinians in Rome on June 19, 1982. He earned a Licentiate of Canon Law in 1984 and a Doctor of Canon Law degree in 1987 from the Pontifical College of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome.

... At the September 30 (2023) consistory, Francis appointed him cardinal-deacon of Santa Monica degli Agostiniani Church in Rome.

On February 6, 2025, Francis promoted Prevost to cardinal-bishop, assigning him to the Suburbicarian Diocese of Albano in the Province of Rome.

GoVredeGo!
I'm a Leo.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia is a resident of Maryland.

That's a lot of connections for our small conclave. Maybe we should change the name to the Holy Order of BRD or Blue Ridge Diocese.

[GoCubsGo]

Quite the resume.

There is Pope Hope.

[Vrede too]

Does anybody else find it peculiar that they have a jumbotron set up so that the crowd can see smoke signals?

At distance white smoke difficult to see in the glare of a bright day and if there's a breeze? Some sight lines blocked if near a building?

Priest on TV news: "Leo" suggests an alignment with workers, labor and the poor. If so, cool. Continue Francis' legacy.

Major time spent in Latin America through difficult years is a big plus. Wiki: "Prevost speaks English, Spanish, Italian, French, and Portuguese, and can read Latin and German." Wow.

[GoCubsGo]

Does anybody else find it peculiar that they have a jumbotron set up so that the crowd can see smoke signals?

IIRC the Sistine Chapel is off to the side and behind the plaza with limited direct line of sight.

[Vrede too]

Does anybody else find it peculiar that they have a jumbotron set up so that the crowd can see smoke signals?

IIRC the Sistine Chapel is behind the square with no direct line of sight.

Friend or family member: Used to prefer Chicago deep dish pizza, but prefers Roman style as of today.

[GoCubsGo]

Does anybody else find it peculiar that they have a jumbotron set up so that the crowd can see smoke signals?

IIRC the Sistine Chapel is behind the square with no direct line of sight.

Friend or family member: Used to prefer Chicago deep dish pizza, but prefers Roman style as of today.

Doesn't have to be an either or.

[O Really]

Does anybody else find it peculiar that they have a jumbotron set up so that the crowd can see smoke signals?

IIRC the Sistine Chapel is off to the side and behind the plaza with limited direct line of sight.

Sorry you guys missed my effort at humour. I just thought the fact that they had Hi-Tech equipment and capability and still sent smoke signals was a strange juxtaposition.

[Vrede too]

Does anybody else find it peculiar that they have a jumbotron set up so that the crowd can see smoke signals?

IIRC the Sistine Chapel is off to the side and behind the plaza with limited direct line of sight.

Sorry you guys missed my effort at humour. I just thought the fact that they had Hi-Tech equipment and capability and still sent smoke signals was a strange juxtaposition.

True. Good thing the male hierarchy Catholic Church doesn't have any other anachronisms.

[GoCubsGo]

Sorry you guys missed my effort at humour. I just thought the fact that they had Hi-Tech equipment and capability and still sent smoke signals was a strange juxtaposition.

Opps, the thought did occur.

[GoCubsGo]

Useless (wherever he is) would be proud.

[Vrede too]

Useless (wherever he is) would be proud.
https://x.com/PunchingCat/status/1920986390872862929

Cat-holic blessing?

THERE’S NOTHING IN THE RULEBOOK THAT SAYS A DOG CAN’T BE POPE

Maybe next time.

Prayer Bud

If it's a dog I'm immediately converting to Catholicism

What breed would make a good pope?

A holy rover.

More at the link.

[1 CAT FAN]

Cubby, is there an AI image of a rainbow colored goat ( gay ) dressed as the Pope?

[Vrede too]

Hey, a Chicago Boy!



Oh, wait!

GoPopeGo!

Opps.

New Pope’s Brother Shares Unexpected Detail About Conclave Prep And Baseball Loyalty
John Prevost described Pope Leo XIV's historic election as "totally unreal."

... Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who now goes by his selected papal name of Pope Leo XIV, on Thursday made history as the first U.S.-born pontiff. Leo XIV, who emerged triumphant after four rounds of voting, is originally from Chicago’s South Side, according to the Chicago-Sun Times and The New York Times.

In a separate interview with WGN, Prevost revealed which Chicago baseball team his brother supports.

“He was never, ever a Cubs fan. So I don’t know where that came from,” Prevost said. “He was always a [White] Sox fan.”

Prevost added that the confusion over the new pope’s team loyalty may have stemmed from their mother’s roots.

“Our mother was a Cubs fan,” he said. “Our mom’s family was from the north side. That’s why they were Cubs fans.”



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"never, ever" GoCubsGo just converted back from Catholicism. GoPopeSoxGo!