Besides, I'm mulling over the next Pope... As you know, my opinion is that Mgr Jean-Marie Lustiger, Archbishop of Paris, will be next. However, I haven't, so far, backed it up with any clues whatsoever.
If you are one to believe in prophesy, or otherwise entertained by historical coincidences...
A few months ago I was talking with a priest about the prophecies of St. Malachy, a mystic who, 1,000 years ago, wrote a line of prophecy about each future pope. The next one, the priest told me, is described by Malachy as "the joy of the olive." I didn't know that, and asked him what he thought it might suggest. He said, "It suggests we should keep our eye on Cardinal Martini."
When I told another friend he laughed and added, "But the olive tree is also the symbol of Israel. It may mean the next Pope will be a son of Israel." Such as the retired Cardinal Lustiger of Paris, a convert from Judaism.
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The course of human events may even cure my atheism one day, Gus. ;)
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