The Holy Father is going to be mighty glad to reboard "Shepherd 1" tomorrow evening after an intense week here. I'm just glad I'll be able to join the Yankee Stadium Mass by TV! His talks all week have been rich, deserving of repeated review and reflection, and his private sessions with abuse victims as well as with the Jewish leaders at the JP2 Cultural Center prove that this trip was not crafted as a series of spectacles, but was really a pastoral visit. I hope it will go far in healing relationships and allowing for a new reality to begin to grow.
What aspect of the Pope's visit made the strongest impression on you?
What aspect of his message do you find yourself reflecting on the most?
Saturday, April 19, 2008
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What aspect of the Pope's visit made the strongest impression on you?
His warmth impressed everyone in my family. We had never seen him this happy, grinning, enjoying himself.
The Pope's genuine concern for all those affected by the pedophiles among the clergy, the 9/ll families and the victims of Katrina highlighted his brief stay.
His apparent love for children was in sharp contrast with those who abused them.
I loved the look on the faces of the nuns, priests and all the deacons at St. Patrick's. The pure joy in their smiles was just wonderful to see.
You can not program or request an emotion like that. It is the act of faith in action that I saw.
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