If You Became Pope (and Were Male)

[tinytherese]

[quote name='CatherineM' post='1671836' date='Oct 7 2008, 12:07 AM']One of the seminarians in one of my classes was talking the other day about how in Victoria, BC, they took the beautiful wooded altar out of the Cathedral (I think he said cathedral), and cut it up in the alley with a chain saw and had it put in a dumpster. He said years later, people are still devastated by it.[/quote]

[johnnydigit]

[quote name='tinytherese' post='1671755' date='Oct 6 2008, 08:40 PM']I'd also like to make sure that all masses are celebrated appropriately and that the architecture of catholic churches both inside and out are in line with real church practice. So many churches used to be beautiful before Vatican II and then were renevated to look so plain and simple.
Why on earth did they get changed? "Hey I know, let's uglify our church!"

"Awesome idea! Let's do a make over in reverse!"[/quote]

the only reasonable answer i have heard is that it is the goal of the architect to create designs that are modern, and that going traditional would be going backwards. it is less about God and His Church, and more about being innovative, creative, and sheek. the motives aren't so much in line with worship of God, but in line with what is "good design". so i think the responsibility lies in 2 hands ultimately, the bishop and the architect he hires. the designs of churches in his diocese must be approved by him also. the pastors can suggest, but they must ultimately obey. pray for us.

[Chiara_]

I would also go into random confessionals around Europe and hear confessions, then tell people I was the pope hehehe

[johnnydigit]

[quote name='Chiara_' post='1673377' date='Oct 9 2008, 10:20 AM']I would also go into random confessionals around Europe and hear confessions, then tell people I was the pope hehehe[/quote]

hah. but how you would do that discretely..

"..amen. btw, who's your papa? boo!"

[shadowedseraph]

lols thats funny

[salterrae]

JM + JT

I'd want to be as close to the people as possible. I don't want them to think their Papa is fleeing as if from the plague.

[VeniteAdoremus]

[quote name='salterrae' post='1675689' date='Oct 12 2008, 11:47 PM']JM + JT

I'd want to be as close to the people as possible. I don't want them to think their Papa is fleeing as if from the plague. [/quote]

Me, too

I'd secretly go to parishes all over the world and just put on an alb and walk in 10 minutes before Sunday Mass. And ask them whether they've got an extra chausuble lying around

[salterrae]

JM + JT

I'd feel bad for your security team.

[CatherineM]

[quote name='salterrae' post='1675732' date='Oct 12 2008, 04:41 PM']JM + JT

I'd feel bad for your security team. [/quote]

Vatican Security/Police/Swiss Guard has just joined Interpol, so they'd be well wired.

[VeniteAdoremus]

[quote name='salterrae' post='1675732' date='Oct 13 2008, 12:41 AM']JM + JT

I'd feel bad for your security team. [/quote]

There's a long-standing tradition of popes trying to sneak away from their security team

So you see, I'd be super-trad

Oh, and I'd also reform education etc. Of course.

[Ziggamafu]

1. I would recognize a Jewish rite (Apostolic See of Jerusalem) and attempt to initiate a mass-conversion of Jews.

2. I would make a universal grave obligation ([i]with the same conditions as other obligations, like fasting[/i]) to:

*kneel when receiving communion
*recite a decade of the rosary every day
*make an act of perfect contrition every night
*pray the divine mercy every Sunday
*add the leonine prayers back into Sunday Mass

3. I would elevate every indulgence to plenary in scope and (if possible - I'm not sure if it is) remove the catches previously necessary to obtain one. I would then say that a plenary indulgence was received to all who wanted it every time he / she entered a sacred space or said (even mentally) the words "Jesus, Mercy!"

[osapientia]

[quote name='Ziggamafu' post='1676120' date='Oct 13 2008, 10:29 AM']3. I would elevate every indulgence to plenary in scope and (if possible - I'm not sure if it is) remove the catches previously necessary to obtain one. I would then say that a plenary indulgence was received to all who wanted it every time he / she entered a sacred space or said (even mentally) the words "Jesus, Mercy!"[/quote]

WOW - HOW INDULGENT!!!

Sorry, I just couldn't resist.