GOOD MORNING! - Papa-pix to start your day

POPE PAUL VI of blessed memory pronounces the words that make Archbishop Joseph Ratzinger a Cardinal.
This is the best picture we have seen so far of this moment. We can see one of Bernini's massive twisted
columns, so we know this Consistory took place at the main altar of the Basilica. Was there ever
a more gorgeous Cardinal?



And four smaller pix for good measure:

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to everyone on this happy forum! And to the most super and dearest Pope: happy birthday and abundant blessings from the Source you know so intimately. Thanks for the wonderful joy you brought into my life.

Easter present from Nessuna:



Note the Papal coat of arms on the Paschal Candle.

What a wonderful picture this is from Maundy Thursday. Thank you, Nessuna!

Wonderful picts!! gRA(T)ZIe !!

Ratzigirl posted this upstairs - it's one of the best close-ups of Papa from the Via Crucis. It's too late for me to post it into the Via Crucis photo series in PICTURES AND VIDEOS, but it is so exceptional anyway that it belongs here. And once again, I hope either British Papa Fan or Nessuna, both of whom subscribe to Corbis, can give us the clean version. And maybe Nessuna can enlarge it as well. (Thanks, girls....)

Several months ago (after the November audience when she saw Papa
in person for the third time, I believe), I asked Paparatzifan to show me
among all the hundreds of pictures posted on this forum, which one looked
most like him when you see him in person. She sent me a picture that looked
very much like the first in this series of photos picked by Ratzigirl
from yesterday's general audience.

In addition, Ratzigirl's caption with the picture said, "For those who
have not yet had a chance to see Ratzi up close: his eyes are really this
color - azure blue and pure as a a cloudless sky."

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Here's a backlog of photographic excellences (a sampling) from the Holy Week Triduum:

Mass of the Chrism


Maundy Thursday at St. John Lateran


Via Crucis


Easter Vigil Mass


Easter Sunday Mass


Urbi et Orbi blessing

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Paparaxvi once again delights us with her videocaps, this time from the RAI mini-biography of Ratzi aired with the Urbi et Orbi benediction coverage on Easter Sunday to mark Papa's birthday.

The Archbishop Of Munich-Freising grants Confirmation:




Ratzi delivering his Easter homily in 1977:

Is it still Professor Ratzi or is it already Archbishop Ratzi here? As the pictures don't have captions and we have not seen the RAI special (at least until someone posts a video of it), it's hard to tell. It could have been a press conference about his new appointment! But it really doesn't matter. Just enjoy!!!

Yes those photos from Paparatzifan and Ratzigirl... ahhhhhhhh!

But, as the Popemobile was entering the square before the audience it passed right in front of me. Papa was looking over my head to the crowds that were shouting. Barely able to speak I said "Papa..." wanted to say sooooo much more... but almost started to cry... he looked down at me and this is the face I saw (originally taken 11/02/2005 General Audience)

After the Archbishop pictures, that is.
'Age cannot wither nor custom stale his infinite variety..."
Shakespeare might well have written it of Ratzi.
Have you all read Paul Badde's article on Papa's youthfulness and vigor (in NEWS ABOUT BENEDICT) - MUST READ!

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teresa,its still professor Ratzinger i think cuz ive seen that vid before and it was some sort of pressconference for a theology subject or theological group,not sure though.

I LOVE your latest pics!! Wowww!!! STUNC and SMUACK !!!!!
It must be wonderful to see Papa in person. Paparaxvi’s videocaps are ...ummmm...
If you want to hear our not-yet-Papa’s voice...??????...a b/w version video-clip is available at the ‘Bayerisches Fernsehen’:

Joseph Ratzinger als Bischof und Kardinal
and
Joseph Ratzinger als Wissenschaftler
(- -the last clip previously posted by ... someone ...
who still promise you 42 seconds on the Ratzinger Heights, on cloud 19, in orbit, in Paradise....)

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Wonderful picture of Papa coming into St. Peter's Square for the 4/19 general audience - photo enlargement by Nessuna:

Ohhhhhhh Lutheranguest!!! I just viewed the video clips...
STUNC und SMUACK!!!
I'm in orbit... I miss Rome and I want to go back!!!!!!!!!!!!

To celebrate the great success of the PAPA RATZINGER FORUM streamer displayed by Paratzifan, Josephine, Eugenia and Anna at the last audience, Ratzigirl has uncovered a few more Ratzi photos for our delectation:




And just for good measure, Sihaya re-posted one of my favorite Ratzi close-ups - those eyes!

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