tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3562012086392432839.post7119181471626414555..comments2023-06-30T03:29:42.978-07:00Comments on Queen of Peace Radio Spotlight: Papal ResignationAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09154255854967056171noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3562012086392432839.post-41666983328776277972013-02-18T20:23:02.640-08:002013-02-18T20:23:02.640-08:00Popes are men that should know their own conscienc...Popes are men that should know their own conscience. That conscience has been hopefully shaped by countless conversations with God. My opinion doesn't matter.<br /><br />David GrahamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3562012086392432839.post-26776853561851530982013-02-18T13:38:17.890-08:002013-02-18T13:38:17.890-08:00I believe popes should resign at the age of 80.
J...I believe popes should resign at the age of 80.<br /><br />JLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3562012086392432839.post-26582706672802903892013-02-14T13:57:18.525-08:002013-02-14T13:57:18.525-08:00I just read your blog and have to applaud your cou...I just read your blog and have to applaud your courage in stating the obvious--the time had come that the Pope should and did resign. I admire him for doing so, as it must have taken much thought, prayer, and contemplation to step down from such a powerful position. In my view, there is an art in knowing when to go. He has mastered that art and is able to leave the papacy with his mind intact, even though his body is failing. Age has no favorites, and all of us have or will come to a point in our lives when it is time to step down. Some do not heed the signs and try to continue on, despite a clear inability to do so. That is ego, not dedication. There can be nothing sadder than to watch the deterioration of a once strong and powerful person reduced to a mere shadow of his or her former self. I would go further in stating that many of the members of the House and Senate would do well to follow Pope Benedict's example. There is a time to go, when the burdens of office are too great for the frailties of old age. To recognize this and act upon it, as Pope Benedict did this week, is an act of courage and a genuine love and caring for God and for his flock.<br /><br />Good blog, Ray!Sherrynoreply@blogger.com