Monday, April 04, 2005
Lying in state
Yesterday, the Vatican allowed television cameras in to view the Pope's body lying in state. Today, the public will be allowed to pay their respects to the Holy Father. I fully expect the final total of people to set historical records. This man was beloved, and not only by people of his own faith, but by Jews, by Muslims, by Buddhists. This is part of being a Catholic, this incredibly public display of grief and affection for our Popes. We loved him, we lost him, and now begins the long and heartbreaking process of saying adieu to him, until we meet him again.