Peace--now, I have to make a phone call

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@ferglmj - Indeed! The hand of God does rest on all Popes - whether they cooperate with Him is another story!

Regarding "arguing about words and actions". Consider this:

If you spoke without an Irish accent (assuming you are Irish), and rejected your ancient heritage of song and literature and learning, but still lived in Ireland, can your fellows call you Irish? Irish only by birth I'm afraid - and this is just NOT like the Irish at all (I hazard a guess...). Your place of birth is not … [More]

Not the first time a rainbow has been seen in the sky during events with the Holy Father.

The hand of God rests on this man.

@felgalmj:Please, do write more about your experiences...Will now leave for Divine Mercy Prayer, but will check back later on....

Yes I was there in Rome for the Funeral and again for the Beatification. Wonderful sense of Church alive.

It is indeed something that is missing here in Ireland because we are caught up in the side aisles arguing about words and actions.

Time for change.

Yes, Mrs.Rene! How I wish I had taken photos of all the nuns and priests we saw when we arrived in Rome, at the airport, for the Beatification of Pope John Paul II! There was so much excitement in the air!!!

The Church is young, the Church is alive; JPll was right!!! - Blessings and thanks for this, it made me cry - Rene

Dominican brothers and sisters in Zagreb during the wake with the Pope