Petrus Romanus: The Final Pope is Here
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This book is not necessarily an easy read but a very important one. It is incredible how 700 plus years ago one person could 'see' the names of the Popes until 2012 when the last Pope - Peter - will come and destroy Rome.

There have been many prophesies taken from scripture that talk about the End of the World or Armageddon, but the only source of something mysterious that has a date of 2012 is the Mayan Calendar.  Until now....this is the first book that also comes up with the year 2012 and also documents how that date came to be and what it means for us. I think anyone who is even cynical should consider this book and then they can choose for themselves what they believe at the end.
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Pope Francis I is a messenger of God.  He delivers his message very clear and effective, just as Almighty God wants him to do.
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Pope Francis seems a refreshing person; certainly he has created worthwhile controversy in the Church. Can this one man really change things on a permanent basis? I really don't know.
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Walter Wink is dying of dementia. This is his final book. This drama lies mostly in the background as the old man digs deep to the core of his being for the core of his teaching.  June, his wife and almost coauthor circles in and out of the picture. And before the end, there is this book.

Walter has taught us that Jesus was as he called himself, The Son of The Man, which ultimately means A Human Being. But human with a full definition, the human with God built in.  And Jesus call to us was to recognize who we really are, the Divine cloaked in humanity, as he was.  Now Walter tells some of the stories of his own attempt to live up to that, or perhaps live into it.

This man is nearly everything. He is a scripture scholar. He is an activist. He is a pastor. He is a teacher. He is a depth psychologist.  He is a Quaker,(I bet you did not know that.) Most of all he is a follower of Jesus and a searcher for the truth that was Jesus. A large man physically. A huge man spiritually.

He was a member of the Jesus Scholars. My first introduction to him was scanning a list of bios of Jesus Scholars with idle curiosity and running into this guy with the funny name, Wink, and learning that as a young man he had been slain by the Spirit. Knocked on his back by God during a jump up religious revival. As someone out of the liturgical religions who never would consider jumping up I thought that interesting.  A Jesus Scholar who has been flattened by the Lord. Hmm.

In ensuing years when I would be attending a scripture workshop given by these hyper-rational students of the Word I would ask a question such as, Do you think Jesus was living in such a radical disconnect from the ordinary world that what we consider extraordinary insight was just the way you see things from there? Then I would follow the rubrics, sit down, and see the two scholars look at each other briefly, and then say: There is no indication of anything like that in the scriptures.

I would mutter two questions: Did you guys ever hear of the Kingdom of Heaven? and I wonder what the guy who got slain by the Spirit would say about that.

In Just Jesus I found out. And then I found out more by reading his Human Being. And now I am reading The Powers that Be. Time-wise doing the thing backwards.

So, if you have read everything else by Walter Wink read this one and say goodby to a great man.  If you have read nothing by Walter read this, and I suspect you will read more by him.. (A hint. The Powers that Be is an attempt to summarize his trilogy on the powers. I would start with the summary and see if you think then you need the trilogy. You might not. A second hint, I think reading them in the order I read them works fine.)
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Great story line. I've always believed that the pope would have a "special protection" unit at his disposal and that of the greater church
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It is easy to see from this film why our new Pope is so beloved.  He is so genuine, and his life sets the example that Jesus intended for us all to emulate.
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The song reminds me of Annelies Frank. PLEASE SOMEONE TELL POPE FRANCIS THERE ARE NO MORE POPES AFTER BENEDICT THE QUITTER!!!
I WISH I COULD QUIT MY POST LIKE BENEDICT DID.
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I've been a fan of Steve Berry for many years. His historic novels always present interesting concepts and or ways of looking at the past and what MIGHT have been. This is probably the one I have enjoyed most. While it may be a bit startling and hard to believe its real, it certainly tackles some of today's most interesting questions. The conservative Roman Catholic Church has been the bad guy for a long time in it's constant attempt to discriminate against various members of society. It would seem that the Pope and his minions have long since forgotten what the bible and God are all about. It would be wonderful if the curia would read this book and realize just what God is really all about. But, don't expect that to happen any time soon. Even though Benedict has resigned effective Feb. 28, 2013. He has packed the College of Cardinals with more of his ilk and beliefs so the church will continue to live in the middle ages for many years to come.
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I have been very impressed with Pope Francis since the beginning of his papacy. The book brings to light what has made him the leader he has become.
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Awesome book.  I enjoyed reading about this pope, I feel that he is a pope for the people.
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This is a perfect poster of the Pope for the month of October since the feast of St. Francis is celebrated on Oct. 4.  Many people of commented on the beauty of the poster and since a picture is worth a thousand words, it says it all.  Thanks for providing such a wonderful image of this most wonderful Man of God.
Anne Ertel
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Loved the final book in this series. Many readers were so mad at Calloway but I completely understood why he went down the path he did. I am glad Rome finally stopped being selfish and was willing to compromise. Only negative I have is that the story is now over.
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Every book written about the Prophecy of the Popes suffers from the spurious editing done by Fr. Thomas Messingham in 1624.  He combined last two paragraphs into one thereby shortening the list by one which resulted in just 112 mottos.  There are actually 113 mottos and Pope Francis is NOT Peter of Rome.  The motto for Francis reads:

In psecutione.extrema S.R.E. sedebit.  (He will reign in the final persecution.of the Holy Roman Church.) (Motto # 112)

Buyer beware.  Petrus Romanus is yet to come!
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This is my fourth book I've completely read from Author Margaret George; The Autobiography of Henry VIII,  Mary, Queen of Scots, Elizabeth I, and finally the Confessions of Young Nero.  I must tell you that I was not expecting too much due to the overwhelming number of books purporting to tell his story.  What could she tell us that was different.
 I am happy to say that Ms, George has done it again, giving us a "revised standard" version of this Roman Emperor.  Revised because it shows the human side of the young boy growing up in the shadowed and sheltered Imperial family.  A lot off the things he was accused of were actually done by so-called advisors or family members. This is a must read that you will find interesting and it will shed light on a much maligned ruler of the Roman Empire.  I'm giving four stars because I want to read the next book which will complete this story. Then give my final ratings
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A nice rundown and background to Pope Francis rise through the ranks and the major appeal of his life to the faithful.  He will be greatly missed in his home of Argentina. A well written and thorough biography.
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I have read Pope Benedict's work with great peace and satisfaction. Here is a man who has surely lived through reasons - solid ones - for not being joyful. But he has found the secret in his faith and in his way of life. And that is good enough for me.
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Conclave begins with the death of a Pope and ends with the election of his successor.  It's about the process of electing a Pope, which sounds like it's not going to be terribly interesting, but ends up being quite unputdownable as the fortunes of various contenders rise and fall.  Robert Harris has done his research and he gives an insight into a process which I'd never given a lot of thought to, but which I enjoyed learning about.  It's a topical novel which encompasses current events and it has a neat, if somewhat unnecessary, twist at its conclusion.