It has already been a year. What a roller coaster.
What I posted last year, as Benedict resigned. HERE
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Habuimus non papam. A terrible day requiring much chocolate.
Maybe it is, maybe it isn’t a coincidence that the new baby cricket’s starting solid food on this anniversary. Habemus Pablum.
A bleak and black anniversary.
Like FDR said on 12/8/41, that 12/7/41, was a day that would live in infamy, we in the life of the Church feel the same about February 2013….
Oh Pope Benedict, what a good Pope you were! How we Love YOU and Miss You, and wish you were in the Chair of St. Peter :(
I miss that dear, fine pope.
God bless you Benedict XVI, Pope Emeritus!
I remember being overjoyed when Joseph Ratzinger was elected pope and great dismay when he retired! And I was astounded when a Jesuit was elected! God bless our Pope Emeritus and Pope Francis!
Tears were shed, then and now.
I was lucky enough to receive his final blessing as Pope when he made his last appearance on the balcony at Castle Gondolfo. I still have difficulty holding back tears when I think of being there and how lucky I was to be able to be part of the crowd in the square as we were praying with him and for him.