Holy White Smokes ... Habemus Papem ... And it's a Francis !!! mon dieu !!! mein gott !!! A Francis for the love of God !!!
Some of you may be wondering why I am getting all excited about the new Pope taking his name as Francis. Why should I be so excited? May I also ask why the fans of a sports team get excited when events happen that affect their team or its members? For those of you who are wondering ... the Cat's out of the Bag for a few days. Rat's taken a vacation and will be sede vacante from now on !
First Latin American Pope - But an Italian ethnically - So in a way the Italians have recaptured the seat - The Empire strikes back.
A Jesuit - I never thought monks were eligible. While I was hoping for a black pope I never expected it to be one like this :-) ... The Jesuit order's head is often referred to as 'the black pope'.
To get the official version of the facts go straight to the horse's mouth !
The pun play on words that comes to my mind is Simply Mind Bergogliong !
He was an SJ Jorge - but he is now a Francis !
Some of you who know me well and my middle name can understand the joy I feel when someone named George decides to rename himself as Francis ;-) . I woke my father up to tell him that the new pope preferred to change his name at the first opportunity he got.
Didn't get Francis ARInze of Nigeria
Instead got Francis of ARgentina
Some of you may be wondering why I am getting all excited about the new Pope taking his name as Francis. Why should I be so excited? May I also ask why the fans of a sports team get excited when events happen that affect their team or its members? For those of you who are wondering ... the Cat's out of the Bag for a few days. Rat's taken a vacation and will be sede vacante from now on !
First Latin American Pope - But an Italian ethnically - So in a way the Italians have recaptured the seat - The Empire strikes back.
A Jesuit - I never thought monks were eligible. While I was hoping for a black pope I never expected it to be one like this :-) ... The Jesuit order's head is often referred to as 'the black pope'.
To get the official version of the facts go straight to the horse's mouth !
The pun play on words that comes to my mind is Simply Mind Bergogliong !
He was an SJ Jorge - but he is now a Francis !
Some of you who know me well and my middle name can understand the joy I feel when someone named George decides to rename himself as Francis ;-) . I woke my father up to tell him that the new pope preferred to change his name at the first opportunity he got.
Didn't get Francis ARInze of Nigeria
Instead got Francis of ARgentina
Takes his name from Francis of Assisi (like someone you know takes his from Francis of Alleppey)
Amused and Happy is SaGe Francis ARumpool of Alleppey formerly of Nigeria :-D !!!
