Comments on: I Would Like to Be the Next Pope http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/2013/02/26/i-would-like-to-be-the-next-pope/ A First Things Blog Thu, 23 May 2013 22:25:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: nobody http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/2013/02/26/i-would-like-to-be-the-next-pope/comment-page-1/#comment-91646 nobody Wed, 27 Feb 2013 02:44:11 +0000 http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/?p=58235#comment-91646 I was young and now I am old. And while I chuckled briefly while reading this, I realize it is gallows humor — too close to actual state of things to be truly comical.

]]> By: Peter http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/2013/02/26/i-would-like-to-be-the-next-pope/comment-page-1/#comment-91645 Peter Wed, 27 Feb 2013 02:43:25 +0000 http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/?p=58235#comment-91645 I feel like it is important to give back

Anyone who can write a sentence like the one above is already disqualified.

]]> By: harry http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/2013/02/26/i-would-like-to-be-the-next-pope/comment-page-1/#comment-91570 harry Tue, 26 Feb 2013 13:38:59 +0000 http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/?p=58235#comment-91570 Does John Ortved realize it’s a dead-end job with no chance of promotion? ;o)

]]> By: Joe DeVet http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/2013/02/26/i-would-like-to-be-the-next-pope/comment-page-1/#comment-91563 Joe DeVet Tue, 26 Feb 2013 13:09:53 +0000 http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/?p=58235#comment-91563 Cute.

On the other hand, our pastor announced after weekday mass the other day, that following a time of intense prayer and reflection, if elected Pope he will respectfully decline the honor.

We all breathed a sigh of relief.

Also cute, and a bit more to the point. Anyone whose ambition is to be even a bishop of a diocese, much less the even more impossible role of pope, automatically disqualifies himself for reasons of mental illness. These roles are giant crosses to bear, and only the very strong spiritually can move forward under such weight.

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