Today was a typical day....grocery store, household chores...etc. Jim was at work all day and Reagan headed down to Great Grandma Downard's for a visit with Nana.
While we were doing all that, we were riveted to the television watching the Papal Conclave from the Vatican City. It was really exciting to see history happen right in front of us. Around 2:00pm white smoke began flowing from the Sistine Chapel, signifying that a pope has been chosen. It was so inspiring to see the thousands of people packed into the square just to get a glimpse of the new pope.
Saint Peter's Square seems like such an amazing place. It is a place we have never been, but hope to go someday. My Aunt Pam has been there and says it's wonderful.
Jim really loves history and has been glued to the ecumenical channel the last couple days. In fact, he's watching a replay as I type this. ;) We watched Pope Benedict the 16th get chosen together in 2005, never thinking this would all happen again so soon.
The new pope is the first pope from Latin America. His name is Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, he's is 76-years-old and from Argentina. He has taken the name Pope Francis and is the 266th pope.
The photo of the day is a very special cross JoAnn bought for Reagan before she was even born. Reagan has corner shelves, just as you walk into her room, and its stands in the corner on the middle shelf. We look at it often and decided it would be wonderful as today's photo of the day.
The photo of the day is a very special cross JoAnn bought for Reagan before she was even born. Reagan has corner shelves, just as you walk into her room, and its stands in the corner on the middle shelf. We look at it often and decided it would be wonderful as today's photo of the day.
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