tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38893560.post6297702805469697193..comments2023-10-08T12:11:52.993+13:00Comments on New Zealand Conservative: Pope Benedict XVI's ResignationLucia Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10485990994973953860noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38893560.post-61237332590556584662013-02-20T19:33:42.423+13:002013-02-20T19:33:42.423+13:00"In Catholicism, there is no right or left bu..."In Catholicism, there is no right or left but only orthodoxy and error."<br /><br />Very true - and you can extend that to all of Christianity.scrubonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13832170298477290478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38893560.post-18923344156256548392013-02-12T14:17:48.566+13:002013-02-12T14:17:48.566+13:00"In Catholicism, there is no right or left bu..."In Catholicism, there is no right or left but only orthodoxy and error." - Timothy Stanley<br />From my early teens, always been a big fan of Pope Benedict from the 'time' of Ratzinger.God bless this intellectual giant,this man of humility, this man of faith. Peter indeed!<br />I think I go with the line that Our Holy Father outwitted the wolves (no pun intended) with this bolt (almost) form the blue.<br />An interesting co-incidence is that our priest on Sunday (a fire and brimstone guy - yes they still exist in NZ:)mentioned that something big is brewing. Most certainly bigger than Our Holy Father's resignation methinks.<br />God Bless you Holy Father - the Pope of Christian unitymzalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16134200056944147488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38893560.post-18724394300077221802013-02-12T11:54:32.099+13:002013-02-12T11:54:32.099+13:00Fletch, he won't be. By Easter we will have a ...Fletch, he won't be. By Easter we will have a new one.Lucia Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10485990994973953860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38893560.post-35162032554232193672013-02-12T11:32:30.726+13:002013-02-12T11:32:30.726+13:00I find it a bit worrying, after hearing or reading...I find it a bit worrying, after hearing or reading somewhere that this Pope would actually be the last one.I.M Fletcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02221772173209860714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38893560.post-18916585364038277012013-02-12T08:40:41.395+13:002013-02-12T08:40:41.395+13:00Wow! My first reaction is that I salute the brave...Wow! My first reaction is that I salute the bravery and faith exhibited by stepping aside for some-one more youthful and healthy, although it's hard to know who will actually receive the mantle.<br /><br />I trust the new Pope will be as wise and build upon the foundations he laid. ZenTigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07888629207437612884noreply@blogger.com