Bad Day?Written by Joyce C. Lock
So, you had a bad day. Didn't we all? Well, if not this day then maybe another.But, maybe you had a chip on your shoulder, too. Perhaps you told someone to 'kiss off'. Ok, well, maybe you don't use that expression. What you might have said is 'bug off', 'leave me alone', 'go away', 'get lost', 'suck an egg', 'kiss my foot', or something a lot more unkind. Maybe you didn't mean anything by it, you just wanted some time alone. And, sure, you're probably right. It wasn't end of world. Hopefully, they'll get over it. The question is, "Will you?" Of course, next week, you both might have forgotten incident ever occurred. However, even so, it could come up again. One day, you just might wake up (or be awaken) to realize that your every act of unkindness was actually done to Jesus. Talk about a bad day!
| | Conclave: How Papal Election WorksWritten by Amanda Milewski
Upon death of Pope, a monumental sequence of events unfolds, culminating in a process known as conclave whereby a new Pope is elected to lead Roman Catholic faith.Beneath Michelangelo's revered ceiling in Sistine Chapel, College of Cardinals, led by Cardinal Camerlegno (Cardinal Chamberlain), Eduardo Martinez Somalo, begins arduous process of selecting pope's successor. The Cardinalate currently consists of 117 cardinals from all over world. In conclave, an event enduring little change since thirteenth century, cardinals take an oath of secrecy, that if broken renders offender automatically excommunicated from church. There are no televisions, radios, or newspapers allowed inside conclave. The Cardinal Electors, almost all of whom were appointed by Pope John Paul II, will vote in a very thorough process of secret balloting where a two-thirds majority is needed to elect a new Pope. The College may vote up to four times a day, but if a new Pope has not been chosen by third day, then cardinals cease voting process for a day of prayer and reflection. Following day of prayer, cardinals will commence for another seven votes, then another day of prayer. If after 12 days a pope has still not been elected, then two-thirds majority vote is negated and a vote by simple majority is instated. The first indication to outside world that a new pope has been elected is telling smoke signals. After each voting session a smoke signal is given by burning ballots. If voting session is inconclusive, straw is added to burning ballots to produce black smoke. Conversely, white smoke signals that a new pope has been chosen.
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