The Holy Father’s arrival in the USA

Posted on 15 April 2008 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

He has landed.

 

I think the two toward the bottom of the stairs are, my friends Greg Burke of FoxNews and John Allen,of the NCRep.

 


 

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30 Responses to The Holy Father’s arrival in the USA

  1. Geoffrey says:
    15 April 2008 at 2:21 pm

    Laudetur Iesus Christus! I’ll be glued to EWTN all week!

  2. Peter says:
    15 April 2008 at 2:32 pm

    I’m only getting sound, no video, on the EWTN website site. Pity as it means I didn’t get to see his arrival.

  3. Stu says:
    15 April 2008 at 2:33 pm

    Welcome Papa!

    Our love and prayers are with you.

  4. Jennie says:
    15 April 2008 at 2:40 pm

    Viva il Papa!

    I couldn’t take my teary eyes away from the coverage.

    Thank you Lord for bringing the Holy Father to America.
    I pray for his continued safety.

    Jennifer

  6. Joe of St. Thérèse says:
    15 April 2008 at 2:49 pm

    Laudateur Iesus Christus!

  7. MG says:
    15 April 2008 at 3:10 pm

    Thank God,our Pope looks healthy and rested! Much better than he did during Holy Week, etc.

    God Bless him!

  8. Ken says:
    15 April 2008 at 3:20 pm

    I was impressed how he removed his zuchetto several times before the wind did it for him.

    There appeared to be a big difference in the pope, who wears a cassock and more every day, and some of the American bishops who were unable to compensate for the breeze and thus had their shoulder capes in their face while greeting the pope.

  9. Michael C. says:
    15 April 2008 at 3:21 pm

    And no ground kissing!

  10. Diego says:
    15 April 2008 at 3:37 pm

    Wonderful picture of the Holy Father there (sixth from the top), with the Vatican flag completely unfurled in the background.

    Dóminus conservet eum, et vivíficet eum, et beatum fáciat eum in terra, et non tradat eum in ánimam inimicorum eius.

  11. Cory says:
    15 April 2008 at 3:39 pm

    What concerns me during the Pope’s visit is the possible “run-ins” with various groups that are marginal Catholics or dissenting Catholics. I’d really hate to see the “nuns” of Our Lady of Perpetual Sorrow be there. Wonder how the Pope will handle this?

  12. Hieromonk Gregory says:
    15 April 2008 at 3:41 pm

    i believe the Pope was more at home with the less formal greeting as compared to his visit to Germany. The first family greeting him was indicative of those who love family life. Bravo, holy Father!

  13. Rose says:
    15 April 2008 at 4:00 pm

    Beautiful beginning…the Holy Father looks terrific, relaxed, animated and brimming with vitality. The Bush family looks very happy too- Mrs. Bush seems to be skipping (just the camera angle, I’m sure.) This does have a family feel to it already.

  15. Andy says:
    15 April 2008 at 4:56 pm

    Mrs. Bush probably just got the bad picture… :-\

    Although, the look of Pres. Bush’s face is great 2nd to last.

  16. Timothy James says:
    15 April 2008 at 5:04 pm

    I thought the ewtn coverage was terrible. They were still on the President and family when the Pope first came out, so we didnt even get to see him coming out of the plane. Then the camera angles were bad so every time the Pope and President stopped they were behind a vehicle or crowd of people or something and our view was blocked.

  17. Geoffrey says:
    15 April 2008 at 5:41 pm

    Timothy James said: “I thought the ewtn coverage was terrible. They were still on the President and family when the Pope first came out…”

    I agree with you. I would have preferred to see His Holiness emerge. However EWTN said during their coverage that they were not responsible for the cameras, and that all the networks are patching in to one shared feed. Who’s feed, I don’t know. CTV, perhaps?

  18. Jeff Pinyan says:
    15 April 2008 at 5:50 pm

    The first picture of Mrs. Bush makes it look like the camera is blurring out an inappropriate gesture!

  19. sacerdosinaeternum says:
    15 April 2008 at 7:05 pm

    While I too thought that the EWTN coverage left a lot to be desired, I thought FOXNews did a wonderful job. Very Catholic commentary and great shots.

  20. Father Bartoloma says:
    15 April 2008 at 7:13 pm

    I watched the Fox News coverage and as always I was very impressed. Very respectful and upbeat; sound priest commentators, no Richard McBrian in a necktie. And, like everyone, I am grateful that the Holy Father is such an exuberant and healthy octogenarian!

    It must be from the exercise program of multiple genuflections and signs of the cross at his daily Mass in the Extraordinary Form that no one is allowed to see! ;)

  21. Geoffrey says:
    15 April 2008 at 7:23 pm

    I was surprised to see MSNBC and not EWTN cover the Holy Father’s arrival at the nunciature.
    :-(

  22. Marcus says:
    15 April 2008 at 8:28 pm

    “Let’s see… I cain’t call ‘em ‘Yer Holiness’. Not exactly sure what a ‘Pontiff’ is, so I cain’t tell if he’s the supreme one or not… Well, howdy-do there, uh, Mister Pope Sir!”

  23. Lauren says:
    15 April 2008 at 9:38 pm

    Geoffrey, ditto. I found myself switching back to MSNBC to see Papa there. I like how they sang ‘Happy Birthday’ to him at AAFB. :)

  24. Cristhian says:
    15 April 2008 at 10:05 pm

    Ok, that was really really beautifull!

  25. Kristen says:
    15 April 2008 at 10:54 pm

    1) I love the Catchas for WDTPRS!
    2) Where is Laura’s headcovering? Or was it just too windy?

  26. Ioannes says:
    16 April 2008 at 3:29 am

    And we get to see the Pius IX cross again during the trip:
    http://www.catholicnews.com/data/briefs/cns/20080410.htm

  27. K says:
    16 April 2008 at 6:36 am

    Hey! where is the picture with Mr Bush kissing the papal ring??!?

  28. Maria says:
    16 April 2008 at 8:36 am

    Michael beat me to it!

    Actually, perhaps Fr. Z. could do a post on the symbolism of that custom (or maybe there already is one).

  29. Christine says:
    16 April 2008 at 8:52 am

    I thought the Fox coverage was excellent, much better than EWTN. I saw both.

  30. Charlie says:
    16 April 2008 at 5:59 pm

    I am blessed to have found this site for the first time. (Bless you Father Z) The visit of his Holiness is already working!!! As I’m sure it is working in millions of ways clear only to God.

    I have an unimportant question that I can’t let go of….the flags seem to be up from the very first picture in which the plane is taxiing from the runway to the final destination. Surely the plane doesn’t fly with these flags up, right?

    Thanks,
    Charlie