tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006673250886122803.post5482793593428491993..comments2023-04-24T10:58:04.691-04:00Comments on The Monk who Stole the Cow: Fr. Oder, personal friend of Pope John Paul II says "beatification is at crucial moment"Jack Keoghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17382043901379998330noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006673250886122803.post-28527060365854503472010-10-07T23:36:17.653-04:002010-10-07T23:36:17.653-04:00Thanks Bill, I really meant it more as a way of ex...Thanks Bill, I really meant it more as a way of explanation (or "pronunciation", if you will) of the difference between "eleven" and "two". After all, Jack didn't refer to him as John Paul XI, right?<br /><br />But from one nitpicker to another, I appreciate the extra info. You can never be too nitpicky when it comes to papal facts, right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006673250886122803.post-30368311613726212932010-10-07T20:45:04.421-04:002010-10-07T20:45:04.421-04:00Not to nit-pick either but I believe you are incor...Not to nit-pick either but I believe you are incorrect that John Paul could be referred to as John Paul 2. Growing up in the parochial school system in the states, the number after the pope's name was always indicated in Roman Numerals.<br /><br />Bill T.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006673250886122803.post-84177671380993532712010-10-07T18:25:25.007-04:002010-10-07T18:25:25.007-04:00Anonymous - thanks, I think I've fixed it!
I ...Anonymous - thanks, I think I've fixed it!<br /><br />I never met him and, for my own reasons, I wasn't a big fan of his immediately after leaving the LC. Later I came to appreciate him. In the context of the Maciel fiasco, I've been asked about him and his support for the Legion. I'll try and get around to that in the next post.... Meanwhile, I'll work on spelling his name right!The Monkhttp://www.monkwhostolethecow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006673250886122803.post-35971876304135095662010-10-07T18:10:37.199-04:002010-10-07T18:10:37.199-04:00Dear Jack,
At the risk of sounding like a nit-pic...Dear Jack, <br />At the risk of sounding like a nit-picker, it's John Paul II, or John Paul 2, but not John Paul 11 - the way you write it looks like John Paul Eleven!<br /><br />Jack, did you ever meet JPII? What are your thoughts on his beatification? My only comment is what's the rush? It appears to be fueled in part by public sentiment. He was a very popular pope. Thoughts?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com