(H/T American Digest)
Yes, I said the site would be “wall-to-wall” Benedict for the duration of his visit. I may throw in a video here or there - or something just to refresh myself, but if you’re looking for All Things Benedict, this is where we’re at so far - I’ll be writing more later.
Benedict Gets Big at Nationals Stadium (He seemed Bunyunesque!)
The Pope on the Sex Abuse Issue (A first-look at Benedict’s address to his bishops following Vespers. Includes some personal stuff.)
Benedict’s serious call for seriousness (His brief address at the WH packed a big punch for a little piece.)
US sees a very different pope (Not quite the salivating rottweiller we’d been told to expect.)
This Peter is a lot like Paul (links to Mark Shea’s excellent and insightful piece.)
Benedict is so shy! (Looks at the pontiff’s body language at Andrews AFB.)
“Deeply Ashamed” Benedict and the Priesthood (His remarks en route.)
The press and Benedict (The man and the narrative.)
The Reality of Benedict and Benedict & Islam; a supernatural gambit (a recent piece at Pajamas Media, and one from last year.)
BEST PICTURES: This gallery has awesome pictures of all the proceedings. (H/T to Opinionated Catholic who is doing his own extensive coverage, even about how the pope waves weirdly)
Live EWTN here.
More coming up, meanwhile, don’t forget to look into The Deacon’s Bench, Whispers in the Loggia, Amy Welborn, American Papist and the other great Catholic bloggers I have in my blogroll for additional perspectives and usually much more knowledgeable writing than you can get here.
April 17th, 2008 at 2:16 pm
[...] Benedict so far… [...]
April 17th, 2008 at 3:05 pm
I hope that I was not the only person so affected by the sight of this superlatively extraordinary man - first I felt awe, then I felt a welling of emotion I haven’t experienced in a long time and yes, I’m not ashamed to admit it, tears were running down my face although I honestly wasn’t aware that I was crying. All day I have felt energized, more centered and serene and - interestingly - more powerful and focused. The Excellent Benedict packs a wallop!
And while all this sounds all too mystical and flighty to some, the reality is that the sight of this good servant of God reminded me more than anything of who I was before the world started messing with the original article (with my acquiescence).
So I hope that I was not the only person who felt this momentary - or more than momentary - return to a childhood freedom we thought was long gone. To feel frisky as a kid spiritually at age 65 is no bad thing!
April 19th, 2008 at 10:39 am
Okay, I saw that one big-screen shot and, well, I have this weakness for Zero Wing schtick (and have already indulged in it with Pope Benedict), so the caption pretty much wrote itself:
RATZ: HOW ARE YOU SATAN!!
RATZ: ALL YOUR BASE ARE BELONG TO US.
RATZ: HA HA HA HA….
April 19th, 2008 at 10:41 am
By the way, my compliments to whoever did the Shepard Fairey parody. As Stalin (among others) have found out to their dismay, His Holiness has a posse.