#1. Boniface VIII was an invalid pope. He pressured his predecessor, Celestine V, to invalidly resign, as well as writing the invalid canons that "allow" an impossibility, as the pope cannot resign. Therefore, Pope "Francis" has also been invalid. As for the legality of his appointments to bishoprics and the cardinaliate that will be a thorny issue for the legitimate pope who will prove his legitimacy by faithfully fulfilling the requests of Our Lady of Fatima. (Realistically, at this point nothing short of Peter and Paul in the sky with flaming swords is going to resolve the current Apostasy, but all in God's good time.)
#2. The whole conclave process is not of Divine origin. Both Pope St Peter and Pope St Linus appointed their successors, which I actually think would be the best way as it would take all the politics out of the process, and allow the church to function smoothly from the death of one pope to the next. Maybe in saner times, that policy will be restored.
#3. The Holy Ghost deciding upon the appointment of popes smacks of predestination. I suppose, by the same token, the Holy Ghost might determine who wins the Stupor Bowl, or who is going to win World War Three.
#4. Since the promulgation of Pastor Aeternus at Vatican I, Catholics have believed in the SuperPopes. The Church is Apostolic, not Papal. While the Holy Father does have full, immediate, and complete jurisdiction in governing Holy Mother Church, he cannot simply do anything he wants, but must respect Immemorial Custom, the Deposit of the Faith, and Apostolic Tradition., as well as, of course, the Divine Law. Our Lady of Fatima, by insisting upon the Collegial Consecration of Russia by the Pope in union with all the bishops in peace and Communion with the Holy Seat, was calling upon Holy Mother Church to exercise its Apolicity, and also calling upon the pontiff to exercise the fullness of his power and jurisdiction, by ordering the bishops to do so.
While I understand the points you made, as well as those of Timber Wolf, whoever that may be, I am a soldier. I like simple things, explained in simple terms. Pope Benedict XVI's "that the thing cannot be totally ruined" tells me that God knows who will be chosen and already know how He will use whoever is chosen. This is not predestination but a God who, being outside of time, knows all that is, has been, and will be.
Interesting dissertation. A few points.
#1. Boniface VIII was an invalid pope. He pressured his predecessor, Celestine V, to invalidly resign, as well as writing the invalid canons that "allow" an impossibility, as the pope cannot resign. Therefore, Pope "Francis" has also been invalid. As for the legality of his appointments to bishoprics and the cardinaliate that will be a thorny issue for the legitimate pope who will prove his legitimacy by faithfully fulfilling the requests of Our Lady of Fatima. (Realistically, at this point nothing short of Peter and Paul in the sky with flaming swords is going to resolve the current Apostasy, but all in God's good time.)
#2. The whole conclave process is not of Divine origin. Both Pope St Peter and Pope St Linus appointed their successors, which I actually think would be the best way as it would take all the politics out of the process, and allow the church to function smoothly from the death of one pope to the next. Maybe in saner times, that policy will be restored.
#3. The Holy Ghost deciding upon the appointment of popes smacks of predestination. I suppose, by the same token, the Holy Ghost might determine who wins the Stupor Bowl, or who is going to win World War Three.
#4. Since the promulgation of Pastor Aeternus at Vatican I, Catholics have believed in the SuperPopes. The Church is Apostolic, not Papal. While the Holy Father does have full, immediate, and complete jurisdiction in governing Holy Mother Church, he cannot simply do anything he wants, but must respect Immemorial Custom, the Deposit of the Faith, and Apostolic Tradition., as well as, of course, the Divine Law. Our Lady of Fatima, by insisting upon the Collegial Consecration of Russia by the Pope in union with all the bishops in peace and Communion with the Holy Seat, was calling upon Holy Mother Church to exercise its Apolicity, and also calling upon the pontiff to exercise the fullness of his power and jurisdiction, by ordering the bishops to do so.
https://fidesetratiobr.substack.com/p/an-open-letter-to-my-american-catholic
While I understand the points you made, as well as those of Timber Wolf, whoever that may be, I am a soldier. I like simple things, explained in simple terms. Pope Benedict XVI's "that the thing cannot be totally ruined" tells me that God knows who will be chosen and already know how He will use whoever is chosen. This is not predestination but a God who, being outside of time, knows all that is, has been, and will be.
Very interesting and timely. Thank you.