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I Love The Pope, Volume 5000

And let me clarify that I'm not talking about the general affection and deference that we owe him as Catholics. I actually love how the Holy Father conducts his pastoral ministry. [There is some kind of transition coming.--ed.] [Helpful note for the stupid: This paragraph can be read straightforwardly.]

The smart readers are getting wise: "What hideous crime against mother Church has the pope committed, in the eyes of some alleged traditionalists, today?" That's the ticket, laddie.

I hope you're sitting down. The unspeakable horror, from which we shall never recover, that has countless dozens of the "faithful remnant" praying for the end of his pontificate...

He let some Protestants pray for him.

I know! The horror of it all. I mean, they openly and explicitly adore the one true God in three Persons, and have received a Trinitarian baptism for the forgiveness of sins, but you know, other than that, they're not like us at all! People might get the idea that we love them or something.

I was waiting for the day when Tim Dukeman became the metaphorical Muslim in the Vatican; today is apparently that day.

I mean, really, who are these people? They aren't Catholic in their hearts, these alleged defenders of the faith. Nothing says full communion quite like, "We despise you". All the great missionaries, that's what they did: just stood with their arms folded, and scowled.

I can't wait to hear this one. No, seriously. I would love to hear the explanation.

Nobody likes the "separated" part, but we're not kidding around when we say, "brethren." Somebody missed the memo. Sheesh. You thought I was tough?
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