[ndkos]

Wow another cool story about our new Pope!

[victim soul]

Deo gratias!

[NYer]

On another occasion he came to our house to celebrate Mass for the community. I was in the reception area and watched as his driver pulled up to the front door in a modest Fiat 500.

The Fiat 500 was Italy's response to Volkswagen's post WWII "Beetle", only smaller. These cars are most cherished in the larger Italian cities where parking is at a premium.

[GipperGal]

The whole time I was mesmerized, thinking, "When I am a priest someday, I want to prepare myself for Mass like him."

Ping, Andy!

[GipperGal]

The cardinal agreed and attempted to take that camera from my father thinking that he was supposed to take the picture of us!

Only a man this humble and holy could think that they wanted him to take a picture of them!

[padfoot_lover]

There was something special about his demeanor. He was quiet and recollected as if he were preparing for the most important moment of his life. After he was vested he remained standing and prayed his breviary for a while.

When he finished he brought his staff close to his bowed forehead and remained in prayer with his eyes closed until the procession began. The whole time I was mesmerized, thinking, "When I am a priest someday, I want to prepare myself for Mass like him."

What a great leader and role model the Holy Spirit has blessed us with!

[scubandym]

Your with the Legionaries of Christ from Ohio?! I know a number from Everest Academy; do you know any of the Legionaries from up here in Michigan?

[scubandym]

Opps.. misunderstanding. Sorry about my last post.

[AnAmericanMother]

What a wonderful, holy man!

Seems to me it's really a question of whether WE can be worthy of HIM, rather than the other way around as some are asking . . .

[A.A. Cunningham]

When John Paul II stepped out onto the same balcony 28 years ago

Brother Cieply wasn't a math major.

[ELS]

This article is another keeper.