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April 19, 2005: Habemus Papam (We have a Pope!)-- April, 19, 2005 On 19 April 2005, Cardinal Ratzinger was elected as the successor to Pope John Paul II on the second day of the papal conclave after …More
April 19, 2005: Habemus Papam (We have a Pope!)--

April, 19, 2005 On 19 April 2005, Cardinal Ratzinger was elected as the successor to Pope John Paul II on the second day of the papal conclave after four ballots. Cardinal Ratzinger had hoped to retire peacefully and said that At acertain point, I prayed to God 'please don't do this to me'...Evidently, this time He didn't listen to me. Coincidentally, 19 April is the feast of St. Leo IX, the most important German pope of the Middle Ages, known for instituting major reforms during his
pontificate.Before his first appearance at the balcony of Saint Peter's Basilica after becoming pope, he was announced by Jorge Medina
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Credo . mariamargarita Just me Hound of Heaven Ursula Sankt
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Credo . mariamargarita Just me Hound of Heaven Ursula Sankt

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April 19, 2005: Habemus Papam (We have a Pope!
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Ratzinger: "I prayed to God 'please don't do this to me'...Evidently, this time He didn't listen to me."
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In fact, it seems as if Cardinal Ratzinger was unaware of God’s plan for him until just before he was elected pope. He had planned, after the election was over, quietly to retire. During a subsequent interview, the new pope confessed, “At a certain point [in the election process] I prayed to God, ‘Please, don’t do this to me.’ Evidently, this time, he didn’t listen to me.”
The man who is Pope …More
In fact, it seems as if Cardinal Ratzinger was unaware of God’s plan for him until just before he was elected pope. He had planned, after the election was over, quietly to retire. During a subsequent interview, the new pope confessed, “At a certain point [in the election process] I prayed to God, ‘Please, don’t do this to me.’ Evidently, this time, he didn’t listen to me.”
The man who is Pope Benedict - Archdiocese of Baltimore (archbalt.org)
Hound of Heaven
With apologies and sorrow, correction "Habuimus papa" - 'We had a pope.'
Kenjiro M. Yoshimori
I remember that. I was only 11, but I still remember that day. We had the big TV set up in our classrooms, and all of us were clapping. By the time I started school there were no nuns left. JUst laywomen. I guess it's reflective of the "Francis Effect", but now my old grade-school and the parish church is closed. Of 5 Catholic parishes in my town near Philly (believe it or not, 5 Catholic churches …More
I remember that. I was only 11, but I still remember that day. We had the big TV set up in our classrooms, and all of us were clapping. By the time I started school there were no nuns left. JUst laywomen. I guess it's reflective of the "Francis Effect", but now my old grade-school and the parish church is closed. Of 5 Catholic parishes in my town near Philly (believe it or not, 5 Catholic churches in 1 town!!), there's only 1 left now.
Originally, 2 were very strongly Irish parishes, one built in 1848, the other in 1860, 1 was Italian (built 1892), 1 was German (built 1866), and 1 was Polish (built 1918). Only 1 former Irish parish is still around...built in 1848. And it's a designated historical site, so it's never probably be closed.🤪
Kenjiro M. Yoshimori
@Hound of Heaven -It may sound very childish, but I've been depressed all week since our good Pope Benedict XVI died. When I read your post "With apologies and sorrow, correction, "Habuimus papa"-We had a Pope", I suddenly felt as bad as I did when I lost one of my relatives afew years ago...an awful feeling. It made me think what precious gift to the Church Pope Benedict XVI was, and how cruelly …More
@Hound of Heaven -It may sound very childish, but I've been depressed all week since our good Pope Benedict XVI died. When I read your post "With apologies and sorrow, correction, "Habuimus papa"-We had a Pope", I suddenly felt as bad as I did when I lost one of my relatives afew years ago...an awful feeling. It made me think what precious gift to the Church Pope Benedict XVI was, and how cruelly he was treated by the trash that controls the Church today. I hope evil people like them, from the top (Pope Francis), on down don't last much longer. Months I hope.....not years.
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Er fehlt mir soo sehr...
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Chiesa.
Credo la Chiesa, una, santa, cattolica e apostolica.More
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Credo la Chiesa, una, santa, cattolica e apostolica.
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RIVOGLIO PAPA BENEDETTO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Era un giorno di grande gioia ! 😇
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@Latina: 😀 👏 🤗 --und Du hast recht-"es war ein sehr schöner Tag..." 😇
Latina
meine mutter war einen tag vorher 8o geworden und wir machten scherze,denn wäre sie ein kardinal gewesen,ob sie da noch mit wählen durfte???? es war ein sehr schöner tag und wir kamen vom fernseher gar nicht weg.
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APRIL 19, 2011
DAILY PRAYER WITH REGNUM CHRISTI
PETER'S COLLISION COURSE
April 19, 2011
Tuesday of Holy Week
Father James Swanson, LC
John 13:21-33, 36-38
Reclining at table with his disciples, Jesus was deeply troubled and
testified, "Amen, amen, I say to you, one of you will betray me." The
disciples looked at one another, at a loss as to whom he meant. One
of his disciples, the one whom Jesus …More
APRIL 19, 2011
DAILY PRAYER WITH REGNUM CHRISTI

PETER'S COLLISION COURSE
April 19, 2011
Tuesday of Holy Week
Father James Swanson, LC
John 13:21-33, 36-38
Reclining at table with his disciples, Jesus was deeply troubled and
testified, "Amen, amen, I say to you, one of you will betray me." The
disciples looked at one another, at a loss as to whom he meant. One
of his disciples, the one whom Jesus loved, was reclining at Jesus'
side. So Simon Peter nodded to him to find out whom he meant. He
leaned back against Jesus' chest and said to him, "Master, who is
it?" Jesus answered, "It is the one to whom I hand the morsel after I
have dipped it." So he dipped the morsel and took it and handed it
to Judas, son of Simon the Iscariot. After he took the morsel, Satan
entered him. So Jesus said to him, "What you are going to do, do
quickly." Now none of those reclining at table realized why he said
this to him. Some thought that since Judas kept the money bag, Jesus
had told him, "Buy what we need for the feast," or to give something
to the poor. So he took the morsel and left at once. And it was
night. When he had left, Jesus said, "Now is the Son of Man
glorified, and God is glorified in him. If God is glorified in him,
God will also glorify him in himself, and he will glorify him at
once. My children, I will be with you only a little while longer. You
will look for me, and as I told the Jews, 'Where I go you cannot
come,' so now I say it to you." Simon Peter said to him, "Master,
where are you going?" Jesus answered him, "Where I am going, you
cannot follow me now, though you will follow later." Peter said to
him, "Master, why can't I follow you now? I will lay down my life
for you." Jesus answered, "Will you lay down your life for me? Amen,
amen, I say to you, the cock will not crow before you deny me three
times."
Introductory Prayer: Lord Jesus, I wish to accompany you closely on
the road to Calvary. If I were to contemplate you more often as you
hang scourged and bloody upon the cross, I'm certain I would be able
to rest in your love and base my actions on that one truth. I know
that you have loved me with an eternal love: you have proven it there
on the wood of the cross. So I long to respond with gratitude, peace
and the firm determination to spread your love to everyone.
Petition: Lord, help me to see and avoid the pitfalls of pride.
1. Trusts in Christ's Love Peter loves Jesus. Jesus is his best
friend. Peter would do anything for him. Like us, it distresses Peter
to think he might be separated from Jesus. He feels the strength of
his love and doesn't hesitate to proclaim that he is willing to die
for Jesus. He means it. That same night in the Garden of Gethsemane,
he will draw a rusty old sword and face a cohort of professional
soldiers all by himself. With a mighty stroke (not much of a
swordsman, but brave...), he will nick the ear of the High Priest's
servant. There really is love there and a serious intention to make
sacrifices for Jesus' sake. But like us, there is something he still
lacks. At times I may feel so ready to take on anything for love of
Christ. But as soon as the "anything" comes, I experience my
weakness. There's even the risk of giving into discouragement at my
failures.
2. Making Poor Choices We know that Peter can make a bad decision
because he has done it often enough in the past. Five minutes after
being named head of the apostles, he is advising Jesus to abandon
the Father's plan, a plan that involves going to Jerusalem to suffer
and die. Jesus reacts strongly, totally rejecting this insinuation:
No one comes between him and the Father's will. Peter has made a big
mistake, and Jesus makes that clear: "Stumbling block," "Satan," "You
think not as God thinks but as man" (Cf. Matthew 16:23). And this was
only one in a series of mistakes; the Gospels list more. Part of
Peter's appeal is that he is so much like us. We make lots of
mistakes every day. Like Peter, we think not as God, but as men. Yet
as we know, Peter will succeed in the end to become humble and to
serve his Lord steadfastly.
3. Misjudgement of Situations Peter is complacent. He thinks he
understands the situation. Everything is going well. The people have
finally acclaimed Jesus as Messiah. The chief priests, scribes and
Pharisees are upset but powerless. They attempt to debate Jesus and
show him up every day, but always end up bested by Jesus. It seems
like it won't be long now before Jesus has everyone convinced that he
is the Messiah and from that point on, it should be clear sailing.
Peter is about to be blindsided, but he doesn't realize it. The only
solution for him is to do what Jesus is urging him to do, but he
doesn't realize that. In spite of his respect for Jesus, he is still
sure that he knows what it best for himself. I am convinced that my
life must be rooted in prayer and union with God?
Conversation with Christ: Dear Lord, like Peter I have fallen many
times. Every time it was because I put my trust in myself rather than
in you. Help me to listen to your inspirations and your inner
promptings to prayer. Only with humility will I be able to avoid
falls in the future. Please help me obtain it, Lord.
Resolution: I will start everything I do today with a prayer,
offering its fruits up to God. When I finish each activity, I will
give thanks to Christ, my friend, for all the help he has given me. I
will offer him my successes and ask him to forgive my failings.
meditation.regnumchristi.org
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Saint Leo IX (June 21, 1002 – April 19, 1054), born Bruno of Eguisheim-Dagsburg, was Pope from February 12, 1049 to his death. He was a German aristocrat and as well as being Pope was a powerful secular ruler of central Italy. He is regarded as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church, with the feast day of April 19. Leo IX is widely considered the most historically significant German Pope of the …More
Saint Leo IX (June 21, 1002 – April 19, 1054), born Bruno of Eguisheim-Dagsburg, was Pope from February 12, 1049 to his death. He was a German aristocrat and as well as being Pope was a powerful secular ruler of central Italy. He is regarded as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church, with the feast day of April 19. Leo IX is widely considered the most historically significant German Pope of the Middle Ages. He is considered a heretic, schismatic and a last valid pope, by the Orthodox Catholic Church.
Biography
Leo IX was a native of Eguisheim, Upper Alsace, now in France, but then firmly German. The family to which he belonged was of noble rank, and his father, Count Hugo, was a relative of Emperor Conrad II (1024–1039). He was educated at Toul, where he successively became canon and, in 1026, bishop. In the latter capacity he rendered important political services to his relative Conrad II, and afterwards to Emperor Henry III (1039–1056). He became widely known as an earnest and reforming ecclesiastic by the zeal he showed in spreading the rule of the order of Cluny.
On the death of Pope Damasus II (1048), Bruno was selected as his successor by an assembly at Worms in December 1048. Both the Emperor and the Roman delegates concurred. However, Bruno apparently favored a canonical election and stipulated as a condition of his acceptance that he should first proceed to Rome and be freely elected by the voice of clergy and people of Rome. Setting out shortly after Christmas, he met with abbot Hugh of Cluny at Besançon, where he was joined by the young monk Hildebrand, who afterwards became Pope Gregory VII (1073–85); arriving in pilgrim garb at Rome in the following February, he was received with much cordiality, and at his consecration assumed the name of Leo IX.
Leo IX favored traditional morality in his reformation of the Catholic Church. One of his first public acts was to hold the well-known Easter synod of 1049, at which celibacy of the clergy (down to the rank of subdeacon) was required anew. Also, the Easter synod was where the Pope at least succeeded in making clear his own convictions against every kind of simony. The greater part of the year that followed was occupied in one of those progresses through Italy, Germany and France which form a marked feature in Leo IX's pontificate. After presiding over a synod at Pavia, he joined Henry III in Saxony, and accompanied him to Cologne and Aachen; to Reims he also summoned a meeting of the higher clergy, by which several important reforming decrees were passed. At Mainz also he held a council, at which the Italian and French as well as the German clergy were represented, and ambassadors of the Greek emperor were present; here too simony and the marriage of the clergy were the principal matters dealt with.
After his return to Rome he held (April 29, 1050) another Easter synod, which was occupied largely with the controversy about the teachings of Berengar of Tours; in the same year he presided over provincial synods at Salerno, Siponto and Vercelli, and in September revisited his native Germany, returning to Rome in time for a third Easter synod, at which the question of the reordination of those who had been ordained by simonists was considered.
In 1052 he joined the Emperor at Pressburg, and vainly sought to secure the submission of the Hungarians; and at Regensburg, Bamberg and Worms the papal presence was marked by various ecclesiastical solemnities.

Commemorative shield on the wall of the Castle of Eguisheim, Alsace, birthplace of Pope Leo IX.
In constant fear of attack from the Normans in the south of Italy, the Byzantines turned in desperation to the Normans own spiritual chief, Pope Leo IX and, according to William of Apulia, they begged him " to liberate Italy that now lacks its freedom and to force that wicked people, who are pressing Apulia under their yoke, to leave." After a fourth Easter synod in 1053 Leo IX set out against the Normans in the south with an army of Italians and Swabian mercenaries. "As fervent Christians the Normans were reluctant to fight their spiritual leader and tried to sue for peace but the Swabians mocked them - battle was inevitable." [1] Leo IX led the army himself but his forces suffered total defeat at the Battle of Civitate on June 15, 1053; on going out, however, from the city to meet the victorious enemy he was received with every token of submission, pleas for forgiveness and oaths of fidelity and homage. From June 1053 to March 1054 the Pope was nevertheless held hostage at Benevento, in honourable captivity, until he acknowledged the Normans conquests in Calabria and Apulia. He did not long survive his return to Rome, where he died on April 19, 1054.
Leo IX sent a letter to Michael Cærularius, Patriarch of Constantinople, in 1054, that cited a large portion of the Donation of Constantine believing it genuine.[2] The official status of this letter is acknowledged in the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 5, entry on Donation of Constantine, page 120:
"The first pope who used it in an official act and relied upon it, was Leo IX; in a letter of 1054 to Michael Cærularius, Patriarch of Constantinople, he cites the "Donatio" to show that the Holy See possessed both an earthly and a heavenly imperium, the royal priesthood."
Leo IX assured the Patriarch that the donation was completely genuine, not a fable or old wives tale, so only the apostolic successor to Peter possessed that primacy and was the rightful head of all the Church. The Patriarch rejected the claims of papal primacy, and subsequently the One Church was split in two in the Great East-West Schism of 1054.
Before his death, Leo IX had sent a legatine mission, under Cardinal Humbert of Silva Candida, to Constantinople, to negotiate with Patriarch Michael I Cerularius (1043–1059) in response to his actions concerning the church in Southern Italy. Humbert quickly disposed of negotiations by delivering a bull excommunicating the Patriarch. This act, though legally invalid due to the Pope's death at the time, was answered by the Patriarch's own bull of excommunication against the Humbert and his associates and is popularly considered the official split between the Eastern and Western Churches in what is now called the Schism of 1054.
[edit] References
^ Robert Bartlett, The Normans of the South BBC TV
^ Migne's Patrologia Latina, Vol. 143 (cxliii), Col. 744-769. Also Mansi, Sacrorum Conciliorum Nova Amplissima Collectio, Vol. 19 (xix) Col. 635-656.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed (1911). "Leo (popes)/Leo IX". Encyclopædia Britannica (Eleventh ed.). Cambridge University Press.
[edit] Further reading
Migne's Patrologia Latina, Vol. 143 (cxliii), Leo IX Epistolae Et Decreta .pdf - 1.9 Mb. See Col. 744B-769D (pgs. 76-89) for Leo IX's letter.
Mansi's, Sacrorum Conciliorum Nova Amplissima Collectio, Vol. 19 (xix) .pdf - 66 Mb. See Col. 635-656.
Acta et scripta quae de controversiis ecclesiae Graecae et Latinae, by Dr. Cornelius Will, 1861. This book has the text of the letters relevant to the Great Schism of 1054. The Greek and Latin texts of the Schism was studied by Michele Giuseppe D'Agostino, Il Primato della Sede di Roma in Leone IX (1049–1054). Studio dei testi nella controversia greco-romana nel periodo gregoriano, Cinisello Balsamo 2008.
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👏 April 19, 2005: Habemus Papam! 😇
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On 19 April 2005, Cardinal Ratzinger was elected as the successor to Pope John Paul II on the second day of the papal conclave after four ballots. Cardinal Ratzinger had hoped to retire peacefully and said that At a certain point, I prayed to God 'please don't do this to me'...Evidently, this time He didn't listen to me. Coincidentally, 19 April is the feast of St. Leo IX, the most important German …More
On 19 April 2005, Cardinal Ratzinger was elected as the successor to Pope John Paul II on the second day of the papal conclave after four ballots. Cardinal Ratzinger had hoped to retire peacefully and said that At a certain point, I prayed to God 'please don't do this to me'...Evidently, this time He didn't listen to me. Coincidentally, 19 April is the feast of St. Leo IX, the most important German pope of the Middle Ages, known for instituting major reforms during his pontificate. Before his first appearance at the balcony of Saint Peter's Basilica after becoming pope, he was announced by Cardinal Jorge Medina.
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April 19, 2005: Habemus Papam (We have a Pope!)