For those wondering about if this was a " Marian Pope",good news ! He is being consecrated to Our Lady of Fatima ! http://www.santuario-fatima.pt/portal/index.php?id=61512 HERE IS THE GOOGLE TRANSLATION: On May 13 in Fatima, in conclusion to which are invited all the people of God, the pontificate of Pope Francisco will be devoted to Our Lady of Fatima. In response to the request made by the Pope to Cardinal Patriarch of Lisbon, D. José Policarpo, so this consecrate his pontificate to Our Lady of Fatima, the Portuguese bishops decided that this consecration will be done next May 13. The consecration will be inserted in the program of international pilgrimage of 12 and 13 May, the 13th, in time to be announced. The international pilgrimage anniversary of May, in the 96 years since the first apparition of Our Lady to the seers, Lucia, Francisco and Jacinta, will be presided over by the Archbishop of Rio de Janeiro, D. Orani Tempesta. Remember that, in the opening speech of 181. Plenary Assembly of the Portuguese Episcopal Conference, D. José Policarpo Francisco revealed that the Pope had asked him twice, that consecrate his Petrine ministry to Our Lady of Fatima. Logo at the time of the announcement, D. José Policarpo said that could accomplish alone, "in the silence of prayer," that mandate, but that "it would be nice if all the Bishops associating the completion of this request."
Thank you Rory. I knew in my heart that this was the man for the job. He is a fantastic pope. There will be much healing of our Church through his humility.
Mary's Child, following in the humble example and footsteps of our Holy Father,that's "ok", I don't need to be thanked.
Yes I can be very entertaining dinner company, Oh ,the Pope. I gotta work on that humilty thing some more.
I often wondered how I would be if Jesus walked the Earth. I have thought about this much. I know how I would have been. I love the Gospels so no matter what I have faced in life my love for the Gospels has drawn me back to trusting God. Or to fight against the instinct not to trust Him. If Jesus was walking the Earth and I had heard all this good stuff about Him. I would have followed him daily. But form a distance. I would have been sitting on the edge. Watching him like a hawk, to see if this man was really all that he professed. Then I would have drawn a bit nearer after a time, but still on the edge, until I was really sure. A person as good as He deserves all my trust. But this kind of trust is ONLY given to HIM alone. (Hey, I am honest if nothing else) You know what I love about this pope? So many around me didn't practice their faith. I witnessed and was the victim of so much cruelty. But in the midst of it all, Mother Theresa and her faithful love stood out for me. I was tiny when I learnt about her. The next one was little Therese.. I took her confirmation name. I was moved by her great love for God. As a teenager I discovered more about Padre Pio, I was very moved by him, didn't understand why. It was that faithful love again, and it took me a while to realize it, but in him i could see Christ's love for us. This Pope is right there with the other three. I thank God daily for people like this. People who are wonderful beacons in the dark and they don't even realize it. They are simply being loved by God and responding to that love. That is all we have to do. That is all we are called to do. If we all lived like this, the face of the Earth would be renewed in no time. This Pope reminds me of Jesus.
Beautiful, You are truly Mary's Child! That's all we have to do, just let Jesus shine through. Shine on Jesus, shine on through me!
our dear pope is putting on his armor for battle!! not only a Marian pope...but a Fatima pope perhaps
This is such a wonderful piece of news. Let's notice our humble Pope: he requested twice to the cardinal of Lisbon to perform the consecration of his pontificate to Our Lady of Fatima. This probably happened during the days immediately after the conclave when the cardinals were still in Rome -when else?? The Cardinal took the opportunity of the opening speech of the Conference of Bishops of Portugal to inform them of this. And they decided that the date would be May 13 And then we have that intriguing last paragraph about the Cardinal telling the bishops the he could accomplish the mandate, alone, in the silence of prayer, but it "would be nice if all the bishops were to associate themselves (join him) in the completion of this request from the Pope". I don't know about you but this last paragraph sounds to me to parallel what happened with another request -that was fulfilled kind of .... in the silence of prayer and alone .... almost: the request of Our Blessed Mother of Fatima of consecrating Russia to Her Immaculate Heart. I'm guessing that it may take very little for this Pope to finally have the consecration of Russia made totally as Mary requested. This is already a first step in that direction, and a proclamation of his commitment to Fatima. And we have Pope emeritus Benedict praying to Mary before the Russian icon of Our Lady of Humility .... so that the Russian Patriarch and religious leaders will also submit to Our Blessed Mother's request. Let us pray for our Pope, a special son of Mary, and with him.
1. Raising Up A Pope Print This Post Jan 16th, 2013 Jesus Even while I speak, much is happening. The world continues down its road. Evil deeds are piled high, one on top of the other. The darkness grows and claims more people, while those already in darkness go deeper into this night of death. Mankind does not realize where it is or how soon the great darkness will be unleashed, like black clouds that suddenly fill the sky, as if without any warning. Yet, how could anyone say that this is without any warning, when my Mother has spoken so often of this situation. Few have listened to her or even heard her words. So, I will exalt her even more. I will raise up a pope who owes everything to her, including his rise to the papacy. He will not hold back. He will not limit her. When he is the pope, her mantle will fully unfold and her protection will be offered to all who seek it. I will not compromise. Everyone will come to me through my mother and those who reject her will reject me. Her power will spread everywhere in ways never before seen. Satan will be stirred to a great anger and will quickly want to destroy the pope who so unfailingly exalts her, but I will not allow him to have any victory. I will save my pope in astonishing ways until the very end when he will give his life for his heavenly Queen. Mary Who is this person whom I have chosen and whom I have so carefully prepared? Why have I kept him in the shadows, unwilling to expose him to the light? He has been mine from the very beginning, always the chosen one, always the one who resided in the very center of my heart. He knows who he is. He knows that he has been chosen. He knows that I have prepared him. He has no doubt. He does not trust in his own strength. He knows that I will raise him up. He already knows exactly what to do, although how this will be accomplished is still hidden from him. Would I allow the great work of consecrating Russia to chance? Would I just pick someone at the last minute, who is not sure of the correct steps and who might be reluctant to go ahead when all the opposition mounts? Not at all. He has been mine from the beginning and a moment will come when I will give him to the Church.
The Pope of the Third Millennium Print This Post Jan 17th, 2013 Jesus He will be the “game changer” because he will walk on the scene when all seems hopeless, when people will be crying out, “Where is God in all this darkness?” The lights will dim and then go out but only so my action will be clearly seen by all. There he will be, the pope of the third millennium. He will carry a new light, a light that he already possesses as a treasure kept in the greatest hiddenness. He will arise by the most surprising way. Again, so there will be no mistake, this pope will not be chosen by men but by the clearest and most visible signs from heaven. All will see that the Father has brought this about. Once he assumes the papal throne, my plan will begin to unfold, step by step. Little by little, the powers of darkness will be rolled back. Then, when Satan can no longer accept his defeats he will make the great mistake. Just as he erred in nailing me to the cross, so he will bring about this pope’s death, a true martyrdom, that will shake heaven and earth (as did my death). At that point, the true reign of my mother as the Woman Clothed With the Sun will begin. Hers will not be an immediate victory. However, all of her children will take heart and know that the victory will be theirs as they take up the sword of the Spirit. Mary I have held back these revelations until now but they can no longer be hidden. The words must be said and duly recorded. They are my words also and I would like to speak. I have chosen this son from among many. He is the child of my choice and I have guided him since childhood. I gave him devout Catholic parents and a devout home. As a child, he walked with me, not even understanding the special graces I was placing in his heart. His parents taught him a deep love for the rosary and even opened up to him the beginnings of devotion. You can see that he was always mine. Always I led and protected him, and he always cherished a special devotion to me. He was always marked by my seal. However, all that was contained in these seeds of devotion were hidden to him. He always saw himself as one of many, and always tried to consider himself the least of all. Only as these years have gone by, has he realized who he was and what I had called him to be. Even now, he would gladly surrender these gifts to others, but I have not chosen another. He is well aware of that and knows that his ascending to the papacy in inevitable. Yet, he will make no move to promote himself and he will speak to no one about the revelations he has received. All is hidden in his heart, like treasures deeply buried. It is not for him to open these treasures or to decide the time and the circumstances. All remains in my hands. He remains in my hands and I will never let him go. When he is revealed to the world, all will see that these words are true. There is nothing more to be said at this time. Later, I will speak again as the time grows closer and those who would doubt will need yet another sign.
