Fr Edward Staniek prayed for "wisdom for the pope, and for his heart to be open to work by the Holy Spirit", but also hoped that "if this doesn't happen, he will quickly depart to the House of the Father", and enjoy "the great grace of a happy death'.
It was Fr Staniek's way of marking the fifth anniversary of the pope's election.
Staniek was ordained a priest in 1965. He was rector of the seminary in Cracow between 1993–2001. Staniek is the author of many books and was also a member of the Committee of Theological Sciences of the Polish Academy of Sciences.
A tiny insight into the mindset of many ministers of religion.
It's funny but powerfully sad too.
There is something peculiarly nasty about right-wing religion.
In the American College in Rome there are daily prayers for Pope Benedict XVI.
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