What an exciting day today. Papa Francesco at the Vaticano! He was "flying around" in the new Popemobile, clearly finely tuned (both vehicle and Supreme Pontiff).
Most memorable for me was that the square was packed 250k or more. I arrived just as he was wheeling around and there was so much joy. I saw an older couple jumping in the air with excitement. His message was simple, catechizing from Psalm 16 on the gift of good Counsel from the Holy Spirit. He told of a man who taught Pope Francis as a young priest to go to Mary, Our Lady, Queen of Consolation. The Holy Father in speaking these words showed his profound humility once again.
There were other beautiful moments, like the picture here where young and old pilgrims broke down in tears of happiness and joy as they had a close encounter with him. I am overjoyed at having been by lessed to be with him, along with a quarter of a million of my close friends.
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