Yesterday was a big day in the Catholic Church, a day which many media outlet are calling The Day of Four Popes. Pope Francis enrolled The Good Pope, John XXII and for so many in my generation simply The Pope, John Paul the Great. At the canonization Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI was one of the co-celebrants, make this an event with four Popes. This canonization highlights Vatican II as an important part of the life of the Church as the architect of Vatican II (john XXIII) and the interpreter (John Paul II). I will talk more about both Saints later this week. Pope Francis had a beautiful homily today which focused on the wounds of Christ.
This was the first canonization mass I have ever watched and it is a beautiful ceremony and the Vatican had the booklet for the ceremony online which can be used to follow along. If you were not able to watch it live you can watch it online on Vatican Radio. The ceremony gives a glimpse at the Latin Mass and it is accessible thanks in part to the booklet provided. It was reported that 500,000 were in St . Peter’s Square, throughout Rome there were about 800,000, and worldwide watching who really knows how many people were witnesses to this historic day.
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