PICTURES AND VIDEOS

Flo,

I love that photo. That nun must belong to our forum. I admire her technique--creative, persistent, but unfortunately not too dignified.

maryjos, 06.06.2010 17:48:

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@benedetto.fan: Don't tell me you went to Cyprus!!!!!!!!! Meraviglioso!

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no mary, i wasn't at cyprus, but you can believe, i thought about to go. unfortunately i didn't find a sponsor...

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A gust of wind covers Pope Benedict XVI's face with his dress during his weekly general audience in St Peter's square at the Vatican on June 2, 2010.



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A gust of wind blows Pope Benedict XVI's mantle as he leads the weekly general audience in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican June 9, 2010.



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Pope Benedict XVI holds his weekly general audience on June 9, 2010 in Saint-Peter's square at the Vatican.



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Pope Benedict XVI arrives in Saint-Peter's square at the Vatican for his weekly general audience on June 9, 2010.


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Pope Benedict XVI, wearing his Saturn hat, greets the faithful at the end of his weekly general audience in St. Peter's square at the Vatican, Wednesday, June 9, 2010.


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Pope Benedict XVI, wearing his Saturn hat, greets the faithful at the end of his weekly general audience in St. Peter's square at the Vatican, Wednesday, June 9, 2010.

Thanks for all these pics, benedetto.fan!!!!! He's wearing the saturno again and looking more like John XXIII every day - even getting a bit portly like him! Oops - now I'll get some comments!

Hey,

John XXIII was bald and VERY portly!!!!

Ha, ha, benefan!!!!!!! I hoped to get a comment out of someone over this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sometimes I think our Papa has put on weight, but I suspect it's only those layers of ecclesiastical vestments. He looked so slim or "schlank" as the Germans say, when he was a cardinal, but that could have been partly the black cassock. I hope he hasn't put on weight, because that could cause health problems and he's already got eye problems to contend with. Have you noticed his left eye? It worries me a lot. Our wonderful, holy man must be wrapped in cotton wool.

Well, I can respond to the weight comment as the Germans would say: völliger Blödsinn!!





I was actually getting concerned in the last few months, because it seemd as if he had dropped more weight than really necessary!!

i only can speak in my behalf, but yes, please post some more pics, flo. i've never been to lourdes - and thanks for these photos

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i also think papa has lost some kilos, look at his right hand! i took the foto in april's GA

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Yes, Flo,

Please post more Lourdes photos. I wish I could go there. I have a list of things to pray for as long as my arm.

To Flo: More pictures from Lourdes PLEASE!!!

Benedetto.fan: I agree that Papa looks like he has lost some weight.

I love the photos, Flo

Thanks for posting them. It is wonderful how the students are encouraged to help the sick. That is a great way for them to put their faith into action and it must be comforting to the sick people to see such goodness in the young.

The pics of the basilica are very interesting. Despite its large size, it makes me feel claustrophobic. I prefer the soaring spires and large windows of the old-fashioned churches.

maryjos, 6/12/2010 7:37 PM:

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Thanks for all these pics, benedetto.fan!!!!! He's wearing the saturno again and looking more like John XXIII every day - even getting a bit portly like him! Oops - now I'll get some comments!

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To me, I'd say that he looks like Pope Saint Pius X. They're both beautiful holy men.