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OK - this article is somewhat irreverent, but I am curious, has anyone ever heard of Cardinal Hans Grapje?
;-) Gordo
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Hans 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 B17s 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, life-long condition characterized by purplish skin blotches.
Although Cardinal Grapje has devoted his life to the service of God as a scholar, mentor, and holy man, church leaders agree: he will never ascend to the Papacy. No one wants a one-eyed, one-armed, flying purple Papal leader.
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Gordo,
There are 2 pages on Google with links to this article.
I think , though it need to be checked further, that it is a spoof one.
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For the benefit of those less elderly than some here, http://www.shebwooley.com/ppe.htm [shebwooley.com] -  From the era that also brought an entire genre of such, for example this one [lyricsplayground.com]  and this one [bussongs.com] :rolleyes: :p
"One day all our ethnic traits ... will have disappeared. Time itself is seeing to this. And so we can not think of our communities as ethnic parishes, ... unless we wish to assure the death of our community."
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Neil,
Thanks so much for the links. They add some levity to this Forum and they distract me from the gravitas in so many posts.
Sic transit gloria Wooley.
Peace,
Charles
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Neil - your first link did not work for me  care to have another go at it ? [ though I think I'm on the same lines as you ] Anhelyna
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Originally posted by Our Lady's slave of love: Neil - your first link did not work for me care to have another go at it ? [ though I think I'm on the same lines as you ]
Anhelyna, Originally posted by CaelumJR:
No one wants a one-eyed, one-armed, flying purple Papal leader. Try this http://www.shebwooley.com/ppe.htm Many years, Neil
"One day all our ethnic traits ... will have disappeared. Time itself is seeing to this. And so we can not think of our communities as ethnic parishes, ... unless we wish to assure the death of our community."
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Gotcha
Yes I was indeed there - and that link is great - taa Neil.
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