New Pope time

All the Cardinals under 80 years of age (except 3 too ill to attend) are getting together this week to choose a new Pope. Fox news online has links to several articles explaining the process.

I would caution people not to bother listening to network news to get inside scoop on who will be picked. Many are touting Cardinal Ratzinger as the leading candidate. The man is 78 years old. I'm not convinced the choice will be a young cardinal but I am fairly certain that after seeing Pope John Paul II frail and sickly for the last years of his papacy that the choice will be someone younger than 78. Also, this is a process that seems to abhor a favorite. There is an old saying "He who enters the conclave a pope departs as a cardinal."

Keep the voters in your prayers. More importantly, pray for strength of spirit for the one chosen to serve as the next Pope!