It was with great sadness that I read the news, this morning, that Pope Benedict will be resigning the end of this month. In our strange and changing world, another odd occurrence seems to be part of it. I can understand his reasons of health but it feels like a real blow. A lot of prayer needed to insure we have a successor that will hold up the precepts of our Faith as well and as diligently as Pope Benedict. I'm happy that he will find some rest from the enormous duties of overseeing the Catholic Church but will miss his guiding hand in our world. God bless him for all he has done for us and God bless him in his well-deserved retirement.
There have been so many firsts in our world over the last few years and nothing should surprise us . . . but, yet, we continue to be surprised and wonder at God's Hand in all this and how things will all work out. No time to stop praying but to increase those prayers.
“After having repeatedly examined
my conscience before God, I have come to the certainty that my strengths due to
an advanced age are no longer suited to an adequate exercise of the Petrine
ministry,” he told the cardinals. “I am well aware that this ministry, due to
its essential spiritual nature, must be carried out not only by words and deeds
but no less with prayer and suffering. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/02/11/pro-life-pope-benedict-xvi-resigns-citing-poor-health-concerns/
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I agree with you. Many prayers Re needed at this time. Our world needs strength. Pope Benedict is a faithful leader and we must pray for his successor. Lord, please lead us.
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