And nice cuff-links to boot!
He has not worn this floor length white overcoat when it was even colder outside. Maybe His Holiness was symbolically saying, "I am an Chicagoan and Rome's winters are my summers!"
Nice no?
And nice cuff-links to boot!
He has not worn this floor length white overcoat when it was even colder outside. Maybe His Holiness was symbolically saying, "I am an Chicagoan and Rome's winters are my summers!"
Nice no?
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It fits him very nicely (Pope Francis didn't really have the figure for it, and it made him look like a portly mafia don).
I'm hoping that Pope Leo will wear the ferraiolo for the stations of the cross on Friday evening: that would be another bombshell!
a "portly mafia don!" Lol. you nailed it
Excerpts from today's General Audience:
"Brothers and sisters, good morning!
"Let us all remember what Pope Francis liked to repeat: “Lay people are, put simply, the vast majority of the people of God. The minority – ordained ministers – are at their service” (Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii gaudium, 102).
"Before any distinction of ministry or state of life, the Council affirms the equality of all the baptized.
"By virtue of Baptism, the lay faithful participate in the very priesthood of Christ...vivifies them in this Spirit and increasingly urges them on to every good and perfect work”.
"The vast field of the lay apostolate is not confined to the Church, but extends to the world.
"The world needs to “be permeated by the spirit of Christ, and more effectively fulfil its purpose in justice, charity and peace”. And this is possible only through the contribution, service and witness of the laity!
"It is an invitation to be the “outgoing” Church that Pope Francis spoke to us about:
Pax.
Mark Thomas
With Father McDonald's permission:
"PRAY WITH THE POPE" VIDEOMESSAGE OF POPE LEO XIV
April: For priests in crisis.
"In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amén.
Lord Jesus, Good Shepherd and companion on the journey, today we place in your hands all priests, especially those going through moments of crisis, when loneliness weighs heavily, when doubt clouds their hearts, and when exhaustion seems stronger than hope.
You who know their struggles and wounds, renew in them the certainty of your unconditional love. Let them feel they are not mere functionaries or lonely heroes, but beloved sons, humble and cherished disciples, and pastors sustained by the prayer of their people.
Good Father, teach us as a community to care for our priests: to listen without judging, to give thanks without demanding perfection, to share with them the baptismal mission of proclaiming the Kingdom in word and deed,
and to accompany them with closeness and sincere prayer.
May we support those who so often support us.
Holy Spirit, rekindle in our priests the joy of the Gospel. Grant them healthy friendships, networks of fraternal support, a sense of humor when things don’t go as expected, and the grace to always rediscover the beauty of their vocation.
May they never lose trust in You, nor the joy of serving your Church with a humble and generous heart.
Amen."
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Pax.
Mark Thomas
Father McDonald,
Off topic but this is a scandal, the media ignoring the slaughter of Christians in Africa but they LOVE Muslim terrorists!
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/mainstream-media-failed-cover-palm-sunday-massacre-nigerian/
This Palm Sunday tragedy has been reported in/by:
The New York Times
The Christian Post
OSV News
FAUX News
AP News
The Catholic Herald
TOUSItv
The Washington Examiner
Baptist Press
CBN
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