Holy Spirit, humanity on hand for conclave, says priest who served at papal election

Holy Spirit, humanity on hand for conclave, says priest who served at papal election

A Maryland parish priest told OSV News ahead of the upcoming conclave that he has "an enormous degree of confidence" in the papal selection process.

At each conclave, we hear that the choice of the pope by the cardinals will be guided by the Holy Spirit. But how does he speak? In reality, according to Christian spirituality, the Holy Spirit does nothing without men. And yet, he does a lot. Explanations.

Holy Spirit, humanity on hand for conclave, says Maryland priest who served at papal election - Catholic Review

With the conclave just a few days away, the pastor of a Maryland parish told OSV News he has “an enormous degree of confidence” in the papal selection process, having seen it from the inside in 2005 when Pope Benedict XVI was chosen. “I saw the seriousness on their faces. I saw the cardinals praying in the chapel at night. I saw the earnestness with which it was going on,” said Monsignor K. Bartholomew Smith of St. Bernadette Parish in Silver Sp…