He surely is a blessing to us and to the world, tas.
Are y’all watching this beautiful last Mass? Incredible .. and the soloists are just wow.
God bless Benedict XVI!
I wish I could be watching it. Alas I’m at work..
It was awe inspiring! The Book of the Gospels was presented by a group of aborigine natives that danced and chanted. Fr. Mark later explained that in certain parts of the world, such as Oceania, this form of liturgical dance is appropriate, even though it strikes our western minds as odd. He pointed out that the troupe was comprised of a priest and several seminarians and that their interpretive dance was considered most reverent.
Cardinal Pell commented on the amount of effort and work it takes to pull this all together. Judging from the flawless execution of all the events over the past few days, my head reels with amazement at who and how coordinated so many different aspects - the music, choirs, vestments, floral arrangements, proper seating, arranging housing for the visitors, transportation, etc. - all of which had to be provided to and approved by a Vatican delegation! It boggles the mind!
Question! Does anyone know what happens to these special vestments designed specifically for this event?