Here it is: the larger-than-life portrait of Pope John Paul II which was hung today in St. Peter’s Square. I suppose it wasn’t displayed at the May 1 Beatification because it would have obstructed the view of hundreds of the faithful. At the Beatification ceremony, Pope Benedict read the official decree in Latin buy generic […]
The Pontifical Council for Social Communications has issued updates regarding the Meeting with Bloggers. (“It’s not quite a blognic,” they say on their website.) Not much news there! I already knew that it was limited to bloggers who are on the list, and that I should bring ID to verify my identity. that it was […]
Here is my chair. It is where I sit, watching the soup pot and watching the birds, and pondering the mysteries of the universe. Today I’ve been thinking about the Chair of Peter, the feast of which we celebrate on February 22. “A feast for a chair?” you ask. Yep. You see, Peter wasn’t just […]




