Wednesday, August 3, 2011

QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE CHANGE OF THE POPE'S NAME AFTER PAPAL ELECTION



Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger celebrating Mass at the opening of the Conclave 2005 which elected him as Pope... He chose the name Benedict.
 

Anonymous
said...



What is the basehan ng kanilang pagpapalit ng name ng Papa, i mean paano
yung pagpili ng name na ipapalit? And why is it that there are other
popes who did not change their names after elected?










Fr. Abe, CRS
said... 

 



[What is the basehan ng kanilang pagpapalit ng name ng Papa, i mean paano yung pagpili ng name na ipapalit?]

ANG
BASEHAN AY ANG MATTHEW 16:18 WHEREIN THE LORD JESUS GAVE A NEW NAME TO
SIMON SON OF JONAH AND CALLED HIM ST. PETER BEFORE GIVING HIM THE KEYS
OF THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN:




Matthew 16:17-18  "Good for you, Simon son of John!" answered Jesus. "For this truth did not come to you from any human being, but it was given to you directly by my Father in heaven. And so I tell you, Peter: you are a rock, and on this rock foundation I will build my church, and not even death will ever be able to overcome it.


SINCE JESUS CHANGED THE NAME OF SIMON INTO
PETER WHEN HE WAS MADE POPE SO IT BECAME THE BASIS FOR POPES TO CHANGE
THEIR NAMES AFTER THE NAMES OF APOSTLES OR SAINTS EXCEPT PETER OUT OF
RESPECT TO THE FIRST AND ORIGINAL POPE.

[And why is it that there are other popes who did not change their names after elected?]

IT'S
THEIR PREROGATIVE. IT IS NOT AN ABSOLUTE RULE. BESIDES, JESUS DIDN'T
FORBID ST. PETER TO USE HIS ORIGINAL NAME SIMON. ST. PETER WAS ALSO
BEING CALLED CEPHAS WHICH IS THE ARAMAIC EQUIVALENT OF PETROS OR SIMPLY
SIMON HIS ORIGINAL NAME:




Matthew 17:25  "Of course," Peter answered. When Peter went into the house, Jesus spoke up first, "Simon, what is your opinion? Who pays duties or taxes to the kings of this world? The citizens of the country or the foreigners?"


Mark 14:37  Then he returned and found the three disciples asleep. He said to Peter, "Simon, are you asleep? Weren't you able to stay awake for even one hour?"

Luke 22:31  "Simon, Simon! Listen! Satan has received permission to test all of you, to separate the good from the bad, as a farmer separates the wheat from the chaff. But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith will not fail. And when you turn back to me, you must strengthen your brothers." 

Luke 24:34  and saying, "The Lord is risen indeed! He has appeared to Simon!"


John 21:16  A second time Jesus said to him, "Simon son of John, do you love me?" "Yes, Lord," he answered, "you know that I love you." Jesus said to him, "Take care of my sheep."


THE THREE ARE ALL VALID NAMES FOR ST. PETER.
THUS, IF THE POPE PREFERS TO USE HIS BAPTISMAL NAME THERE IS NO PROBLEM
AND NO VIOLATION COMMITTED.  ACTUALLY, EVEN IF THE POPE CHOSE A NEW NAME HE IS STILL CARRYING HIS BAPTISMAL NAME. THUS POPE JOHN XXIII IS STILL BEING CALLED PAPA RONCALI AND JOHN PAUL THE GREAT AS PAPA WOJTYLA...





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