1 posted on
01/31/2011 1:29:56 PM PST by
NYer
To: netmilsmom; thefrankbaum; Tax-chick; GregB; saradippity; Berlin_Freeper; Litany; SumProVita; ...
Crowds spilling into the Via della Conciliazione during the funeral of Pope John Paul II.
The Via Conciliazione is outside of St. Peter's Square. With the beatification coinciding with the Feast of the Divine, this event may prove to be the most widely attended ever.
No need to look for rooms in Rome. EWTN will provide live coverage! Will post details as they become available.
2 posted on
01/31/2011 1:37:26 PM PST by
NYer
("Be kind to every person you meet. For every person is fighting a great battle." St. Ephraim)
To: NYer
What place is it of man to declare someone a “Saint”?
3 posted on
01/31/2011 1:39:37 PM PST by
diverteach
(If I find liberals in heaven after my death.....I WILL BE PISSED!!!)
To: NYer
Like many trads, I’m made uncomfortable by this particular beatification. Think if I were in Rome, the Alps would look especially appealing for some skiing that weekend.
5 posted on
01/31/2011 1:44:39 PM PST by
steve86
(Acerbic by nature, not nurture)
To: NYer
For a while I have been trying to figure out what the big hurry to elevate this individual then I read the OP and it all became clear.
Sleeping space in religious communities across the city - around 15,000 beds - was booked up within a day of the Jan. 14 announcement.
It's a fundraiser!
8 posted on
01/31/2011 2:23:13 PM PST by
fatboy
(This protestant will have no part in the ecumenical movement)
To: NYer
I feel greatly disappointed that this is all it takes to become a saint. It seems more like a postmortem popularity contest.
JPII was one of the greatest leaders the world ever saw- him and Reagan and Thatcher brought down Russia without firing a shot...
But saint?
12 posted on
01/31/2011 2:33:12 PM PST by
Mr. K
(Empty, Stupid Happy Talk is NOT 'Reaganesque'!)
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