04-21-2025, 10:30 AM
The prophecy of St Malachy goes:
"In the final persecution of the Holy Roman Church, there will sit. Peter the Roman, who will pasture his sheep in many tribulations, and when these things are finished, the city of seven hills will be destroyed, and the dreadful judge will judge his people. The End."
This isn't about the end of the world or even the judgement of God. It is about the end of the Church, and the one who is called Peter the Roman will just be the last Pope who oversees and deals with this end.
From an article in the New York Post today,
Here are the top cardinals who could replace Pope Francis after the Conclave
Is the most likely to be chosen, but that doesn't mean that the church will choose him. They might try and avert St Malachy's Prophecy by choosing another person. Only time will tell what the church does this time around, but it does seem that Parolin will most likely be the pick here.
All this being said, it's a shame that Francis died, but at least he died after giving the Easterday Mass. That must have made him feel good at the time of death by knowing that he performed an important mass for the church's followers.
"In the final persecution of the Holy Roman Church, there will sit. Peter the Roman, who will pasture his sheep in many tribulations, and when these things are finished, the city of seven hills will be destroyed, and the dreadful judge will judge his people. The End."
This isn't about the end of the world or even the judgement of God. It is about the end of the Church, and the one who is called Peter the Roman will just be the last Pope who oversees and deals with this end.
From an article in the New York Post today,
Here are the top cardinals who could replace Pope Francis after the Conclave
Quote:Cardinal Pietro Parolin, 70The Vatican’s Secretary of State Parolin, who is Italian, has some conservative positions, but also backed collaboration between the church and Communist China. He’s rated as having a “high chance” of being elected because of his global diplomatic experience.
Is the most likely to be chosen, but that doesn't mean that the church will choose him. They might try and avert St Malachy's Prophecy by choosing another person. Only time will tell what the church does this time around, but it does seem that Parolin will most likely be the pick here.
All this being said, it's a shame that Francis died, but at least he died after giving the Easterday Mass. That must have made him feel good at the time of death by knowing that he performed an important mass for the church's followers.
