My most cherished piece of jewelry is my wedding ring. It’s a wide, gold band and I’ve worn it for decades now. I like the symbolism of a band, without jewels, because (to me at least) it signifies my love unbroken love for my wonderful husband. The Papal Ring is a powerful symbol of love, also. It signifies the love and leadership of Christ in our lives, reflected in the person of the pope. This video gives a few details... Read more
“The Lord loves us so much, He gave us this immense gift.” That’s how retired Cardinal Estanisiao Karlic of Argentina describes the election of his friend, Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio to the Papacy. Cardinal Karlic says that Pope Francis “carries in his heart the message of the Gospel so that it be spread throughout the world and received by all men and women, that it may infuse in us a missionary and evangelical spirit, to the ends of the earth, such that... Read more
It was a historic day in Rome! Once again, I wish so much that I could have been there. It’s hard, being tied down with a job, isn’t it? But then, jobs that pay the bills and provide meaningful work are blessings in themselves. Since I couldn’t be there and film with my own camera, I trolled for videos that would capture the day for all of us. My personal favorite is when the Holy Father stopped the procession and... Read more
Pope Francis was inaugurated today with a simple mass the reflected what we have already begun to realize is his way of doing things. As many as 200,000 people attended the mass. Meanwhile, millions of others watched around the globe, including an enthusiastic crowd who watched on giant tv screens in the Plaza di Mayo in Buenos Aires. “I want to ask you a favor. I want to ask you to walk together and to take care of one another.... Read more
Jorge Mario Bergoglio was a 17-year-old boy who had just finished going to confession. “… his heart was touched and (he) felt the descent of the mercy of God, that with eyes of tender care, he was being called to the religious life, after the example of St Ignatius of Loyola.” The motto he adopted as bishop, “miserando atque eligendo,” means “having had mercy, he called him.” It reflects the Holy Father’s call to the priesthood when he was 17... Read more
I read that the Holy Father had his ticket booked back to Argentina. Can you imagine how he felt, walking into the Pope’s apartment at the Vatican for the first time? I’ve read that the apartment needs to be modified before Pope Francis moves in full-time. I cannot imagine how it must have felt, watching while they cut the ribbon and then walking through those doors. But I would guess that he sent up some emotional prayers before he went... Read more
The March for Marriage will be March 26, 2013 in Washington DC. Go here for more details. If you can’t go, maybe you can contribute to the airfare for someone else to go. Read more
Tomorrow is inauguration day for Pope Francis. The ceremony will take place amid the pomp and splendor of a 2,000-year-old Church. The whole world will watch. What sort of person is this man who will wear the shoes of Peter? Evidently, some people are flummoxed because Pope Francis has been photographed wearing ordinary black shoes, and rather worn ones at that. Where, they ask, are the red shoes that signify the Apostolic succession? When I read the — to me... Read more
Pope Francis is tweeting. He sent his first tweet asking all of us to continue to pray for him. I think we should tweet him our love and congratulations. Read more
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