Read the news this morning. I'm at a loss for words.
Pope Francis, 88, has died
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Yes. A Pope who defended the poor and immigrants, and eschewed trappings of wealth and prestige. A reminder that to be Christian is to behave as Christ would, rather than the pursuit of greed, power and hatred.
RIP. My youngest went to Italy for her honeymoon and had her wedding blessed by Pope Francis.
Wow! What a memory! A pipe pal snapped the perfect selfie with the Pope coming out of an event in NYC. He was in the right place at the right time. RIP
They backpacked traveled in Rome, but she had to have her wedding dress to meet the Pope.
A few weeks after these photos, I was working in NY. A group of Catholic schoolgirls came into the travelplaza. A Franciscan brother and nun were with the group. I spoke to the brother, and asked where he went to school. Turns out that he graduated with my daughter and knew her. He asked how she was doing (Catholic schoolteacher). I said she just met the Pope to have her wedding blessed. I showed them these pictures. When the little elementary school girls saw the pictures, they all started crying. It was weird! (I never got used to meeting these guys in friar gear).
A lot of public figures who couldn't countenance the Pope's views on policy are lining up to attend his funeral for political expediency.
But on a lighter note, an NPR story about Pope Francis's musical tastes, including a playlist. Some of them are lifelong personal favorites.
The Pope liked some good music!
But on a lighter note, an NPR story about Pope Francis's musical tastes, including a playlist. Some of them are lifelong personal favorites.
The Pope liked some good music!
A friend of my father wrote to him telling him he would be in Rome for his 50th wedding anniversary and that he and his wife would like to meet him. They were received in a private audience.
Bravo to them! It takes a high minded person to put their differences aside in a moment like this.
Fascinating! Elvis' gospel recordings were in his collection
Disagreements in beliefs, political, social and so forth do not necessarily preclude mutual respect. Well, except for the close minded ideologues. They will brook no spoken or written dissent to their ideological beliefs. Adults can agree to disagree without such affecting mutual respect or... even friendship.
Yes, but the old "La Brugeoise" train from 100 years ago. I was saddened to read today it was replaced by a newer Chinese train in 2013.
Did you know that when I was a kid, there was a tobacco shop at every station on the A line? A lot of my pipe smoking has to do with the A line and those tobacco shops.
My tobacco shop was on Esmeralda. It was Bellagio back then and became Davidoff and now is Bellagio again I think. I was there before he renovated the basement and put in cigar lockers, and people like Grondona started showing up. And then La Casa del Habano, the proprietor at that time being Martin Guevara, Che's brother.