tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24504461.post1343983567324113516..comments2024-02-19T22:24:48.553-06:00Comments on Ite ad Thomam Institute: Are the German Cardinals Tacitly Revealing Their Inner Demons?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24504461.post-25055573275583880112011-10-11T14:00:43.450-05:002011-10-11T14:00:43.450-05:00@Anonymous. Oh, good. Thanks for the link.@Anonymous. Oh, good. Thanks for the link.Don Pacohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13921692353515274589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24504461.post-55811500613456788852011-10-11T13:24:27.619-05:002011-10-11T13:24:27.619-05:00And this just in from ACI:
http://www.aciprensa.co...And this just in from ACI:<br />http://www.aciprensa.com/noticia.php?n=34958Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24504461.post-42309530207911525762011-10-08T05:16:00.019-05:002011-10-08T05:16:00.019-05:00What one does see quite clearly is that the Pope&#...What one does see quite clearly is that the Pope's extended hand is repeatedly refused. It's obvious that at least he was expecting a handshake, and I don't see how it can be courteous to refuse.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24504461.post-28985811291747758962011-10-07T20:42:02.484-05:002011-10-07T20:42:02.484-05:00Yes. Members of the pope's own entourage publi...Yes. Members of the pope's own entourage publicly air their disgust for their boss. I'm sure that is what is going on.<br /><br />I feel sorry for the pope that he's surrounded by a bunch of dupes who actually think its proper protocol to grope for his hand when he's clearly trying to introduce the German president (i.e. Kasper).Assholehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758977277015850438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24504461.post-6782218129555165892011-10-06T18:37:49.885-05:002011-10-06T18:37:49.885-05:00I am not entirely convinced either. As you can see...I am not entirely convinced either. As you can see, they aren't just *not shaking his hand* like they're supposed too, they're backing off, looking disgusted, distancing themselves, and so on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24504461.post-74302938912355327772011-10-06T17:32:44.142-05:002011-10-06T17:32:44.142-05:00From what I understand, from a number of sources, ...From what I understand, from a number of sources, is that His Holiness is introducing the president/official/politician to the Bishops. The hand is a gesture of introduction, and not an invitation to "shake."<br /><br />I think the few that shook were simply not paying attention, or were just confused. <br /><br />You can actually see the Pope saying things to each Bishop as he Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24504461.post-15121729599096952502011-10-06T17:17:48.988-05:002011-10-06T17:17:48.988-05:00Please, don't read into this at all. Look clos...Please, don't read into this at all. Look closely. Twelfth in line after the first cardinal is Monsignor Marini, the top Papal MC. As you know, nobody is closer to the Holy Father than he is, and nobody certainly is going to know protocol as well as he. Notice that he doesn't shake Pope Benedict's hand.<br />What the Pope was doing was introducing his cardinals to whoever the other Irenaeus G. Saintongehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11526551230663069005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24504461.post-13405705597460414322011-10-06T16:46:49.536-05:002011-10-06T16:46:49.536-05:00Fr. Z tells us not to read anything into this vide...Fr. Z tells us not to read anything into this video (http://wdtprs.com/blog/2011/09/things-are-not-always-what-they-seem-at-first-glance/)...<br /><br />But I'm not completely convinced...Don Pacohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13921692353515274589noreply@blogger.com