Dear Cardinals,
In the off chance you might read this, or someone close to you, or someone close to them who might share this down the line with you, or in some way this contributes across the Catholic blogosphere right now to this message, please choose a pope who will restore ecclesiastical tradition, end heresy and heterodoxy widespread in the Church, correct the problems of Vatican II, and restore the ancient Mass. And someone who will end the Reign of Terror of the last 12 years, which would make Popes Benedict XVI and John Paul II themselves turn over in their graves.
If you choose another Pope Francis you risk causing far more division than there already is. Faithful Catholics will resist. We will stand up and say we choose the Faith of our Fathers. There will be more liturgical and theological war, started by the Left.
There are Cardinals in favor of upholding Catholic Tradition who are not as controversial as a Cardinal Burke or Cardinal Mueller, who can both courageously uphold Catholic Truth while diplomatically healing wounds.
And for what it is worth, I support the common opinion of traditionalists (Catholics who defend and uphold ecclesiastical tradition) that the best Cardinal to do this, while being electable, seems to be Cardinal Sarah. While the Church in Africa has its problems, it relative to the current universal state of the Church shows relative faithfulness. And the demand remains for another pope outside of Europe. If that is true, why not from Africa?
There was a time the laity participated with the Roman clergy in the election of the pope before the College of Cardinals was created. In that spirit, please hear this wide voice around the world in support of Cardinal Sarah. There is so much to be restored within the Church, to “restore all things to Christ.” And Cardinal Sarah is the best we have to do it.
Viva Cristo Rey,
Joseph Ostermeir