Selection of a New Pope

Are you curious as to how a new pope is selected?
Most Catholics already have a smattering of knowledge about the Conclave and how the candidates are evaluated and culled.  my irreverent friend says there is no difference between voting off someone in the survivor show.

well, there is one procedure that is never questioned.  an Act of God always takes precedence over any voting.

i remember The Swiss Alpine Tales, a book i won in grade school in the San Beda Frolics.  my brothers and male cousins were Bedans, and we girls were in the College of the Holy Spirit, formerly called Holy Ghost College, hence the nick "Holy Mamaw".

wait for the story.  in that book, a young male was sent 3x away by his rich Dad to learn something -
he learnt 3 things, one for each trip away: how the frogs talk, how the wolves (or dogs, i am not quite sure now - i read the book ages ago) talk, and how the birds talk.

finally fed up with his son for learning useless things, or so the father said, he sent his son away.  the son found his way to a tower guarded by wolves.  they would hurt/kill anyone who attempted to stay in the tower, but since he could understand them, he found a way to disarm them and rid them of the treasure they guarded setting him free.

he continued his way to Rome and heard the frogs croaking in the night.  he was sad to hear what the frogs had to say.  the frogs said that the Pope had died and a new Pope was being selected that very night.  they also prophesied who was going to be Pope.

i guess if you want to hear about accurate prophecies, you might to learn frog talk.

however, undeterred, he proceeded to Rome.

When he reached Rome and had gotten in sight of the Conclave, two doves immediately alighted on his shoulder.  the Cardinals saw this and asked him questions.  he simply said whatever the doves said.  and so he became pope.  i forgot which pope he was supposed to be.

incidentally, if you want to be the Pope, you might want to learn bird talk.  just a joke, of course.

i wish i could look at the book when i get home but the library was painted and i havent gotten around to fixing things again.  it is hard when you are the only person who can do it, you see.

anyway, here's the link to the twin hearts prophecy which talks about a supernatural selection.


Click here for the Twin Hearts prophecy