May 25, 2006
Pope in Poland
(REUTERS/Max Rossi)
Pope Benedict XVI kneels during a prayer at St John's Cathedral in Warsaw (REUTERS/Max Rossi)
Darn that pectoral cross always sets off alarms! (AP Photo/Alik Keplicz)
Nuns cheer for Pope Benedict XVI as the 'papamobile' passes by in the old town of Warsaw (REUTERS/Katarina Stoltz)
'papamobile' - I like it. Though the second nun in the picture doesn't appear to have had her morning coffee.
Even Jesus waves to the Pope.(AP Photo/Jens Meyer)
"Totus Tuba" (REUTERS/Max Rossi)
Posted by Jeff Miller at May 25, 2006 9:45 AM | TrackBackHee hee, that's cute. Is Papa cold? He still tends to wear the fur mozzetta much of the time. Or is it just because it sets off his ruff of hair?
Posted by Panda Rosa email at May 25, 2006 11:40 AMEver try to compete with nuns at a Pope Rope? In 1985 I was awaiting JPII at the Spanish Steps in Rome. I got there early and was in the first "row," but by the time he arrived I was mysteriously behind two "rows" of Irish nuns.
Posted by Cacciaguida email at May 25, 2006 1:28 PMThe second nun DID have her coffee --- You should see her when she hasn't!!! :-)
Posted by FrJT email at May 25, 2006 1:56 PMI LIKE the fur mozzetta thingy. It reminds me of Christmas and the fact that he wears it and looks a little off-season makes me feel not as bad for still having my Christmas display on my high shelf in the entryway (that I can't reach without a ladder) in May.
Posted by Laura email at May 25, 2006 2:14 PMShow the world your faith with awesome, creative and honest headgear!
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Posted by Jay email at May 25, 2006 6:35 PMThe Holy Father is in his 70s so I imagine that he feels the cold quite a bit in general.
Posted by dymphna email at May 25, 2006 9:20 PMIs it just me, or do others also think that Papa Ratzi looks fully 15 years younger than when he 'took office' a year ago? He's had a new haircut since Holy Week, but it's more than that. If you happened to watch re-broadcasts of the funeral and installation Masses, you can easily see the difference in his appearance there and, for example, at Stations of the Cross on Good Friday up to the present. Perhaps all our prayers for his good health are being heeded.
It's heart-warming to see him looking so happy--joyous even--relaxed and comfortable with his new vocation. He looked dreadful, i.e. full of dread, i.e. 'oh no I think I'm going to HATE this' when he appeared on the balcony last April. Pope Benedict is a true gift of God to Christians everywhere, so Viva Il Papa!
Posted by ladydyna email at May 26, 2006 12:32 PM