PICTURES AND VIDEOS

Paparatzifan has just posted in "Foto da Papa" on the main forum a flurry of excellent large-format photos from the Saturday vespers, and I am borrowing this one because it captures the Holy Father as we like to see him best, an image that belongs on a prayer card:

NOT FAIR!

It's just not fair to post photos like that, Teresa, especially right at the start of the work day here. Now I'm not going to be able to concentrate on anything work-related for hours. That animal on Papa's clasp is definitely a lamb so that makes two lambs in the photo. Very sweet.

Suddenly, the lamb has become my favorite "animal" (I wish the word animal did not also have all the negative connotations it has accrued or that there was another word for it - non-human creature, perhaps?)

More large-format photos from Vespers in the "Profilo Miracoloso" section of "Foto, Immagini..." And Angelus photos in Foto da Papa.

Plus Benodette (fortunate being, indeed!) posted 2 great pictures on the RFC which she shot herself at St. Peter's on Saturday!

HOW DOES SHE DO IT?


Is there some way we can get Benodette to reveal her secrets as to how she gets in to these ceremonies and how she gets those great photos?

I read Rocco Palma's blog this morning and he mentioned that at the vespers ceremony, people were standing on chairs and on each others' shoulders to take photos of Papa. He says this shows that the Italians love him. And, one source says 40,000 people were at Sunday's angelus despite bad weather. So, again, how does Benodette get what looks like aisle seating?

playing Piano


fully concentrated


Oops, wrong tone !


satisfied !


achieved

FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!

SIMONE55 - I AM SPEECHLESS! SUPER!!!! WHERE DID YOU GET THOSE FRAMES FROM - I ASSUME YOU TOOK IT OFF A VIDEO - WAS IT THE SEQUENCE FROM "DER DEUTSCHE PAPST" THAT SOME OF THE GIRLS AT RFC HAVE REFERRED TO?.

By the way, I'm very happy to see you and Dinabella here..Your English, both of you, is just fine. But if you need to say something that you can better express in German, go ahead and do it, and I will trasnlate it if it's something everyone should share. Meanwhile, I wll find out from Ratzigirl if she can open a German section too.

I took it off that DVD



Entscheidung im Vatikan,DVD-Video
Von Johannes Paul II. zu Benedikt XVI. Die Bilder einer Zeitenwende. 110 Min.
Focus 2005 BR 2005 DVD
ISBN / Best.Nr.: 14949261
Verlag / Hersteller: FOCUS MAGAZIN VERLAG
Preis: EUR 9.90

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

From Ratzigirl, who enriches our lives daily by finding and sharing images like these...

TWO ANGELS MEET





And a marvelous profile from Ratzigirl:

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WATCH OUT, PAPA! MARYJOS IS GONNA GRAB YOU!

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[Modificato da benefan 02/12/2005 2.42]

APOLOGY


Sorry for wrecking your scheme, Mary, but if you snatched him, what would the rest of us do?

Those screen captures of Papa playing piano - lovely! I'd really like that DVD, though. I assume the piano was in the Vatican somewhere, not in his apartment - look outside the windows. It seems like a courtyard in the Vatican.......of course, benefan, I have inside knowledge, now that I've emerged from my Lilliputian adventure in the flower bed. It isn't easy to see where you are when you're soooooooooo tiny, but I managed to squeeze, mouse-like, into the Apostolic Palace. Then, regaining my real height, using the "reversal potion", I tried the cloak trick. Oh bother! Pooh Bear and I weren't quick enough and lil Georg got there first. I don't give up, though!
hee hee hee! What fun we're having over here with our soul sisters on the Italian forum! Thanks a million to them!
Love, Mary x


In case anyone here or any Italian sisters didn't see what happened to me in an earlier adventure!

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Maryjos, I know you won't give up!!! I'm eagerly anticipating your next "attempt". That photo you posted about your splashdown in the garden is great. The first time I saw that photo, however, without your comments written in, I thought it should be captioned, "Why did I ever say yes??" Poor Papa just looks like he is gritting his teeth and trying to be patient while the two clerics on either side pester him simultaneously.

Papa: “Oh, dear……..I’d rather listen to the Regensburger Dompatzen“

THE SINGING CLERICS


Lutheranguest, after reading your remark, I took another look at the photo and it does look like the two clerics are singing. And poor Papa looks like he is trying not to listen. What he must have to deal with, poor thing!

Warning !!!!!!!!!

Ratzi-Coma-Acutis-Totalis inducing pict from eBay:

Thanks so very much for the photos of dearest Papa!!! Earlier this week I didn't have internet access (business trip ) and I was definitely feeling B16 withdrawl... not nice : ...no peez und choy ...
But now :
My caption to Mary's garden photo. Papa: Flowers are lovely, but ohhh wouldn't it be nice to look out and find a friend hidden amongst the plants... sigh.
Don't worry dear Papa, there are devoted fans who are trying to get near you in our hearts and dreams!

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......cardinal ever!!!!!!!