FaultySurplus
11th May 2008, 07:38 PM
*** Note: I posted this on my main forum but I would appreciate your opinion on this as well***
In the 12th century, Archbishop Malachy received a vision outlining the succession of Popes from his day until the time that “the formidable Judge will judge his people”.
Well, here we are almost at the end of the line. According to the vision, the next Pope, known as ‘Peter of Rome’ will be the last Pope and during his time he will “feed the sheep through many tribulations, at the term of which the city of seven hills will be destroyed”
What strikes me as interesting is that St. Malachy included a description of each Pope which will illustrate an attribute of themselves or their time in office. For example, Pope John Paul II (1978-2005) became the Pope under Malachy’s description of ‘laborer, or eclipse, of the sun’. He was born on 5/18/20 during a solar eclipse and was entombed 4/8/05 when America was observing another solar eclipse.
Prior to him Pope John Paul I (1978) was ‘of the half of the moon’. He was elected during a half moon cycle and died 33 days later under the next half moon. Pope Paul VI (1963-1978) was the ‘flower of flowers’ whose family crest bore three lilies. Pope John XIII (1958-1963) was labeled as the ‘pastor and marine’, prior to being Pope he was the patriarch of Venice.
Our current Pope, Benedict XVI, is the ‘Glory of the Olives’. Being from the Benedictine order, some say he’s already lived up to his name as a branch of that group is known as the ‘Olivetans’.
A link to see the full succession order, according to Malachy, is here: http://www.catholic-pages.com/grabbag/malachy.asp (http://www.catholic-pages.com/grabbag/malachy.asp)
I find the whole thing very interesting myself bit I’d like to get your opinion.
In the 12th century, Archbishop Malachy received a vision outlining the succession of Popes from his day until the time that “the formidable Judge will judge his people”.
Well, here we are almost at the end of the line. According to the vision, the next Pope, known as ‘Peter of Rome’ will be the last Pope and during his time he will “feed the sheep through many tribulations, at the term of which the city of seven hills will be destroyed”
What strikes me as interesting is that St. Malachy included a description of each Pope which will illustrate an attribute of themselves or their time in office. For example, Pope John Paul II (1978-2005) became the Pope under Malachy’s description of ‘laborer, or eclipse, of the sun’. He was born on 5/18/20 during a solar eclipse and was entombed 4/8/05 when America was observing another solar eclipse.
Prior to him Pope John Paul I (1978) was ‘of the half of the moon’. He was elected during a half moon cycle and died 33 days later under the next half moon. Pope Paul VI (1963-1978) was the ‘flower of flowers’ whose family crest bore three lilies. Pope John XIII (1958-1963) was labeled as the ‘pastor and marine’, prior to being Pope he was the patriarch of Venice.
Our current Pope, Benedict XVI, is the ‘Glory of the Olives’. Being from the Benedictine order, some say he’s already lived up to his name as a branch of that group is known as the ‘Olivetans’.
A link to see the full succession order, according to Malachy, is here: http://www.catholic-pages.com/grabbag/malachy.asp (http://www.catholic-pages.com/grabbag/malachy.asp)
I find the whole thing very interesting myself bit I’d like to get your opinion.