But things probably would have been more lively then!
Gordon Glasgow
Renton, WA
www.gordon-glasgow.org
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> Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 7:01 PM
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> Subject: OT -Kinda Cute
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> The New Pope
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> There were two Catholic boys, Timothy Murphy and Antonio Secola
> whose lives paralleled each other in amazing ways. In the same
> year Timothy was born in Ireland, Antonio was born in Italy.
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> Faithfully they attended parochial school from kindergarten through
> their Senior year in High School. They took their vows to enter the
> priesthood early in college, and upon graduation became priests.
> Their careers had come to amaze the world, but it was generally
> acknowledged that Antonio was just a cut above Timothy in all
> respects.
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> Their rise through the ranks of Bishop, Archbishop, and finally
> Cardinal was meteoric to say the least, and the Catholic world knew
> that when the present Pope died, it would be either Timothy or
> Antonio who would become the next Pope.
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> In time the Pope did die, and the College of Cardinals went to work.
> In less time than anyone expected, smoke rose from the chimney
> at the Vatican and the world waited to see whom they had chosen.
> The world, Catholic, Protestant and secular, was surprised to learn
> that Timothy Murphy had been elected Pope.
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> Antonio was beyond surprise; he was devastated, because, even
> with all Timothy's giftedness, Antonio knew he was better qualified.
> With gall that shocked the Cardinals, Antonio asked for a private
> session with them in which he candidly asked, "Why Timothy?"
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> After long silence one old Cardinal took pity on the bewildered
> Antonio and rose to reply, "We knew you were the better of the two,
> but we just could not bear the thought of the leader of the Roman
> Catholic Church being called ... Pope Secola.
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