Habemus Papam - Francisco I

The white smoke finally came out from Rome, and brought us a new pope: Francisco I, from Buenos Aires, Argentina. In fact, this is the very first time a pope comes out from Latin America. 

Jorge Mario Bergoglio (76), now named Francisco I, is a jesuit, archbishop in Buenos Aires. 

On his first speech (speaking in Italian, with a strong argentine accent), he begged for the blessing of the crowd, before he was able to give them (the crowd) his own blessing Urbi et Orbi (from Rome to the world). This was a humble gesture, quickly perceived by all. 

The new pope will face a lot of spiritual and administrative battles...

May Francisco I have a long life! 

Paulo Cesar Sampaio

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"A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold" (Prov. 22.1)"

Vatican has been trying, since yesterday, to find a pope. Two elections have been held, but no name  yet.

More elections to come today, until a  pope comes up, with a "white smoke".

What has the world to do about it? Many things:

1. There are over 1.4 billions of christians in the planet;
2. Over 800 millions are catholics;
3. Vatican is, at the same time, a church and a State (country);

Vatican (and christianism) has an extremely big influence over all, I said all religions.

We should realize that any country wishes to have good relationship with the Vatican - and the pope, mainly.

Let's all watch and rejoice on this big party: choosing of a pope, a tradition which remains over two thousand years, and more to come!

Habemus Christos!

Paulo Cesar Sampaio
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"A wise man will hear and increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels".

Photo: view from Fortaleza Port - northeastern Brazil.

In fact, a wise person will always be with ears and heart open to the new, to the "adding of something useful", to the whisperings of the Holy Spirit, in case she/she is a true christian. The wise does not hold any "chronos", that ie, he is not actually attained to ages. He is not too concerned about growing older and older, for this is a natural consequence of being human. That simple!

Yet, I hear a reader asking me: how to be wise in amidst of such a hard time? Frankly, I do not have "ready-answers". Nevertheless, I thing to have some experiences out of my 51 years of age:

1. Hear it all; filter it all. Hold firm to the good things (and persons) you consider;
2. Hear it all; filter it all. Do your best in everything. This brings a true meaning for life;
3. Hear it all; filter it all. Endeavour for the better. Search until you find it;
4. Hear it all; filter it all. Do not take it for granted first time. Delve further into it;
5. Hear it all; filter it all. Give thanks to the Lord, in everything.  

Wisdom is a little flower which grows inside of each one of us, and it comes up to the surface through our actions - not only words.

Be wise! Glory to God!

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Resurrection at the end of the world: 21.12.2012

I actualy died on 21.12.2012, about 2pm on a sunny afternoon, at the temperature of 34 ºC in the shadow, in the province of Ceara, northeastern Brazil. I was the victim of Maia, his timing, his calendar, his predictions.

First of all, I must say that I was a victim of the media, controlled by no more than six families in the whole world. They are ambitious people who need - for reasons of survival - controversial issues, management of comments, production of many reports, causing heated discussions about the end of the world, which should be real close, judging by mental retardation of millions, or even billions! On a poor and shallow grave, and sad, and in the last row of the cemetery, I was put.

Few souls went to my funeral, almost nobody wept - except the widow - she wept of disgusting, for I had done a life insurance policy "that would not give much to her," in her opinion. Besides, she still had 12 children to feed, and a Christmas ahead to buy gifts whose prices would be extremely expensive, as usual.

Those who are amazed by the amount of children, I should clarify: I was a member of an ancient brotherhood: Benedictus. Each member made an oath to leave on earth a total of 12 riders-knights. The brotherood was the continuation of the Templars, holy men - and warriors - who guarded the way to the Holy Land, the Israel of God.

The cemetery emptied, while the day ended and evening came upon us.The widow, poor creature, took her last coins to pay for the funeral, before returning home, with the 12 riders-knights, on a "van" of a sympathizer of the brotherhood Benedictus.

On the third day, around 2pm, I felt something extraordinary: a sound as of a rushing mighty wind, hissed across the saint field. The sun fled and a thin rain precipitated over the entire lawn of the place. The temperature dropped to 23ºC, conducive to a resurrection.

The worms did not have access to my body, regardless of their protest, without any effect - naturally. An angel, a six winged, came from the Almighty and said to me: your time has not yet come, flathead! Your heart attack was the product of your small brain itself, through which the media took advantage and instilled this stupid idea of "end of the world"!

Therefore, behold, you were added a few years. Keep believing in the end of the world, but in accordance to what the Bible says.But the angel continued, - as punishment for your belief in the media, here and now, you will return aged.

I forced the lid, which had been badly seated (Oh, these undertakers of today!). I came back to life, and to the widow, and to the 12 riders-knights, and to the expenditure for the Christmas party at the church, and to a few friends, and - wow, to the borrowers - those diabolical creatures without consideration neither respect to someone who died and now - by His grace - is alive, again!

See, my readers, the above picture, and mourn with me! Watch the "state-condition"  I am now. Anyway, I came back! Ressurection is a fact!

Paulo César Sampaio
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Well, we have just come into a very special date: 12.12.2012!

In fact, the world might come to an end today - yes: today, indeed!

All esoteric creatures have all come to a very magic moment, as per their viewpoint of life. They are sure the world shall end today or latest on 21.12.2012, as per Mayan Calender! Nonsense, of course! But, the world is made out of different people...

I should write little more, but a six-wingled angel has just landed next to me. He is staring at me with big greenish eyes, and waving at me, as if he wanted me to board the space-shuttle and move up to outer space...

See you in 3012!

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7 SOULS BAPTISED INTO WATER TODAY

10h15AM, 33ºC, by the seashore, 15km away from Fortaleza, northeastern Brazil, a total of 7 souls were baptised into water, for the glory of God.

1. Francisco de Assis Bezerra
2. Ivna Belo Barbosa
3. Livia Belo Lima
4. Monica Mesquita da Silva
5. Maria Liliane Gomes de Sousa Maia
6. Maria de Lourdes Simão da Silva
7. José Alexandre Lima Gomes

From today onwards, they are all welcome to the Supper, celebrated in our little church every 4th Sunday of each month.

The true Gospel has been preached in Fortaleza - Brazil. By "true" we mean: Christ-centered, theologically correct according to Arminian's interpretation. We fully respect all other theological segments-interpretations, but this (Arminian) is our basis. Little by little, God has been adding souls to His flock, since inception of our community, back in 2002 (yes: 10 years ago).

God is great and good - oh yeah: very good indeed!

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GOD SPEAKS ALL LANGUAGES...

Photo: Beira-Mar, seashore, Fortaleza City, northeast Brazil, at 6PM. Place where we usually preach every 3rd Saturday.

Last 20/10/2012, in Fortaleza City, northeast Brazil, by the seashore, around 7PM, I preached to thousands of tourists passing by...

The message was in English, Spanish, Italian, German and Portuguese (my mother language).

God can do miracles, as we all know, and making Himself understood in any, literally, any language.

In case your church/organization might feel interested in learning - in details - what God has been doing in Brazil, I would be honoured to minister at some time.

Hear message here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtAPFsH1V6I&feature=plcp

God  bless us all, today and ever.

Paulo Cesar Sampaio
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