Reflecting on Pope Boniface VIII with Fr. Christopher Popravak

Reflecting on Pope Boniface VIII - a Pope in Hell?
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Thank you Father for your insightful reflection. It was very helpful. God Bless. 🙏

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Glad it was helpful!

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Christopher
What a great presentation. 4 minutes went by so fast, the video was so interesting

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Are some of the pics you used from a movie? If so, could you tell us the name??
Thank you for this reflection!! Love to hear your "Good Mornings" Bless my Capuchin Brothers!!!

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From Fr. Christopher:
"I wouldn't know how to respond on TH-cam so I'm sending the information to you to pass on.
The images of Boniface VIII come from a TV series named Nightfall. He was the reigning pontiff at the start of the series (I believe it was on the History channel.). Wiki gives the falling information:
Knightfall recounts the success, fall, persecution, and suppression of the Knights Templar, as orchestrated by King Philip IV of France on October 13, 1307. The series focuses on the fictional Templar leader Landry du Lauzon, a brave warrior discouraged by the Templars' failures in the Holy Land who is reinvigorated by news that the Holy Grail has resurfaced.
The images of the Spiritual Franciscans come from the film "The Name of the Rose," another work of historical fiction by the Italian semiotician Umberto Eco. Based on the book of the same name, the work goes into some length explaining the spirituals, but of course deals with other matters as well.
Hope that helps.
C"

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@@CapuchinFranciscans very helpful, thanks!!