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Gloria TV News on the Feast of St. Maximilian. Doubts About the Beatification Vatican Guido Horst is a well known German Catholic journalist. On March 2nd he mentioned in the Catholic daily “Die …More
Gloria TV News on the Feast of St. Maximilian.
Doubts About the Beatification
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Guido Horst is a well known German Catholic journalist. On March 2nd he mentioned in the Catholic daily “Die Tagespost” doubts concerning the beatification of Pope John Paul II. Both, Horst and “Die Tagespost”, are close to the positions of Pope Benedict XVI. Horst points out that the scandal surrounding the founder of the Legionaries of Christ could fire back on the forthcoming beatification. Horst is also concerned about documents shedding light on the ties between the Vatican and the Catholic Polish union Solidarnosc. These documents were transported to Krakow by now Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz and have not been screened for the beatification process. Horst finally worries about to the fact that John Paul II’s secretary of state, cardinal Angelo Sodano, has refused to witness in person for the beatification. At the end, Horst quotes the doubts of an anonymous Vatican prelate: “Let’s just hope that …More
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Revthree,
Thank you, my new friend for your excellent reply in which I am in total agreement. I would like to expand upon only one of your comments.
I think the blessed Father, was speaking "Wisely", in my humble opinion, especially with SO many cases of Antisemitism in our world today!
Would that Rabbi Korn, Rabbi Neusner or any other of the Jewish Rabbis that the Catholic Church engages in "…More
Revthree,

Thank you, my new friend for your excellent reply in which I am in total agreement. I would like to expand upon only one of your comments.

I think the blessed Father, was speaking "Wisely", in my humble opinion, especially with SO many cases of Antisemitism in our world today!

Would that Rabbi Korn, Rabbi Neusner or any other of the Jewish Rabbis that the Catholic Church engages in "dialogue" (whatever that means) since VC-II would recognize and condemn publicly the "many cases of Antisemitism Anti-Catholicism in our world today!"

Pac tecum.

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Several centuries ago, the Pope decreed that all the Jews had to convert to Catholicism or leave Italy . There was a huge outcry from the Jewish community, so the Pope offered a deal: he'd have a religious debate with the leader of the Jewish community. If the Jews won, they could stay in Italy ; if the Pope won, they'd have to convert or leave.

The Jewish people met and picked an aged and wise rabbi to represent them in the debate. However, as the rabbi spoke no Italian, and the Pope spoke no Yiddish, they agreed that it would be a 'silent' debate.
On the chosen day the Pope and rabbi sat opposite each other.

The Pope raised his hand and showed three fingers.
The rabbi looked back and raised one finger.
Next, the Pope waved his finger around his head.
The rabbi pointed to the ground where he sat.

The Pope brought out a communion wafer and a chalice of wine.
The rabbi pulled out an apple.

With that, the Pope stood up and declared himself beaten and said that the rabbi was too clever. The Jews could stay in Italy .

Later the Cardinals met with the Pope and asked him what had happened.
The Pope said, "First I held up three fingers to represent the Trinity. He responded by holding up a single finger to remind me there is still only one God common to both our faiths.

Then, I waved my finger around my head to show him that God was all around us. The rabbi responded by pointing to the ground to show that God was also right here with us.

I pulled out the wine and host to show that through the perfect sacrifice Jesus has atoned for our sins, but the rabbi pulled out an apple to remind me of the original sin. He bested me at every move and I could not continue."

Meanwhile, the Jewish community gathered to ask the rabbi how he'd won.
"I haven't a clue," said the rabbi. "First, he told me that we had three days to get out of Italy , so I gave him the finger.

Then he tells me that the whole country would be cleared of Jews but I told him emphatically that we were staying right here."

"And then what?" asked a woman.

"Who knows?" said the rabbi. "He took out his lunch, so I took out mine.

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