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BurfordTJustice
Apr 8, 2013, 6:47:29 AM4/8/13
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Jorge Mario Bergoglio was not the Cardinals' first choice to be the new
pope, and to become Pope Francis. Their first choice was, interestingly,
Cardinal Hans Grapje.
Grapje was raised in a Catholic school in The Hague and, as a young man,
aspired to become a priest, but was drafted into the Army during WWII and
spent two years co-piloting bombers until his aircraft was shot down in 1943
and he lost his left arm. Captain Grapje spent the rest of the war as a
chaplain, giving spiritual aid to soldiers, both Allied and enemy.
After the war, he became a priest, serving as a missionary in Africa,
piloting his own plane (in spite of his handicap) to villages across the
continent. In 1997, Father Grapje was serving in Zimbabwe when an explosion
in a silver mine caused a cave-in. Archbishop Grapje went down into the mine
to administer last rights to those too severely injured to move. Another
shaft collapsed, and he was buried for three days, suffering multiple
injuries, including the loss of his right eye. The high silver content in
the mine's air gave him purpura, a life-long condition characterized by
purplish skin blotches.
Although Cardinal Grapje devoted his life to the service of God as a
scholar, mentor, and holy man, church leaders felt that he should never
ascend to the Papacy. They felt that the Church would never accept ...
... a one-eyed, one-armed, flying purple Papal leader.
pope, and to become Pope Francis. Their first choice was, interestingly,
Cardinal Hans Grapje.
Grapje was raised in a Catholic school in The Hague and, as a young man,
aspired to become a priest, but was drafted into the Army during WWII and
spent two years co-piloting bombers until his aircraft was shot down in 1943
and he lost his left arm. Captain Grapje spent the rest of the war as a
chaplain, giving spiritual aid to soldiers, both Allied and enemy.
After the war, he became a priest, serving as a missionary in Africa,
piloting his own plane (in spite of his handicap) to villages across the
continent. In 1997, Father Grapje was serving in Zimbabwe when an explosion
in a silver mine caused a cave-in. Archbishop Grapje went down into the mine
to administer last rights to those too severely injured to move. Another
shaft collapsed, and he was buried for three days, suffering multiple
injuries, including the loss of his right eye. The high silver content in
the mine's air gave him purpura, a life-long condition characterized by
purplish skin blotches.
Although Cardinal Grapje devoted his life to the service of God as a
scholar, mentor, and holy man, church leaders felt that he should never
ascend to the Papacy. They felt that the Church would never accept ...
... a one-eyed, one-armed, flying purple Papal leader.
Oldus Fartus
Apr 8, 2013, 7:01:53 AM4/8/13
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BurfordTJustice has brought this to us :
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Oldus Fartus
> ... a one-eyed, one-armed, flying purple Papal leader.
LOL Good one BTJ
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Cheers
Oldus Fartus
BurfordTJustice
Apr 8, 2013, 7:32:21 AM4/8/13
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"Oldus Fartus" <oldus....@gmail.com> wrote in message
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BurfordTJustice has brought this to us :
> ... a one-eyed, one-armed, flying purple Papal leader.
LOL Good one BTJ
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9H_cI_WCnE
> ... a one-eyed, one-armed, flying purple Papal leader.
LOL Good one BTJ
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Oldus Fartus
Apr 8, 2013, 7:36:36 AM4/8/13
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BurfordTJustice expressed precisely :
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9H_cI_WCnE
Sadly, I am showing my age by knowing all the words to that song.
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Cheers
Oldus Fartus
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9H_cI_WCnE
Sadly, I am showing my age by knowing all the words to that song.
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Cheers
Oldus Fartus
BurfordTJustice
Apr 8, 2013, 7:54:47 AM4/8/13
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BurfordTJustice expressed precisely :
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9H_cI_WCnE
Sadly, I am showing my age by knowing all the words to that song.
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:-)) that makes you seasoned and Wise!
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9H_cI_WCnE
Sadly, I am showing my age by knowing all the words to that song.
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SeaNymph
Apr 8, 2013, 8:27:20 AM4/8/13
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On 4/8/2013 6:36 AM, Oldus Fartus wrote:
> BurfordTJustice expressed precisely :
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9H_cI_WCnE
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> Sadly, I am showing my age by knowing all the words to that song.
>
So do I. When I was a kid, I took ballet, tap and tumbling classes. We
> BurfordTJustice expressed precisely :
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9H_cI_WCnE
>
> Sadly, I am showing my age by knowing all the words to that song.
>
had an event one time, and one of the songs we danced to was that one :)
Ferd Berfle
Apr 8, 2013, 9:10:52 AM4/8/13
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"SeaNymph" <SeaN...@deepbluesea.com> wrote in message
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(That song always reminds me of my mother's sister. She played a guitar and
would try to sing anything we kids requested. That was my request one day
and she did a good job covering it)
SeaNymph
Apr 8, 2013, 9:13:52 AM4/8/13
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that had an eyeball painted on one side. It was a big hit!!
Jax
Apr 8, 2013, 10:53:44 AM4/8/13
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Oldus Fartus <oldus....@gmail.com> wrote in news:kju9ve$jm9$1@dont-
email.me:
> BurfordTJustice expressed precisely :
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9H_cI_WCnE
>
> Sadly, I am showing my age by knowing all the words to that song.
>
You really are old! :)
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> BurfordTJustice expressed precisely :
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9H_cI_WCnE
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> Sadly, I am showing my age by knowing all the words to that song.
>
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Jax
Ferd Berfle
Apr 8, 2013, 3:05:15 PM4/8/13
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(Sure you've heard of the church hymn entitled "Glady, the cross eyed bear?"
> BurfordTJustice expressed precisely :
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9H_cI_WCnE
>
> Sadly, I am showing my age by knowing all the words to that song.
>
Is Sadly a relative of Gladly?
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9H_cI_WCnE
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> Sadly, I am showing my age by knowing all the words to that song.
>
(Sure you've heard of the church hymn entitled "Glady, the cross eyed bear?"
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