New Saints!

How exciting!  Two Popes that reigned during my lifetime!  St. John XXIII has always been one of my favorite Popes!  He was so progressive! He died when I was 5 years old.  St. John Paul II of course was a favorite of many, I think the whole world loved him!  He even traveled to Des Moines, IA  I was not able to attend but many from my parish St. John Vianney in Omaha, Ne. went.  I was given a print that depicts his visit in Des Moines by a former Catholic who had received it.  Since she knew I would love it she gave it to me!  I still need to get it matted and framed, I have the perfect place for it in my livingroom!

It is amazing that these two men were canonized together I don't think that this has every happened before in the history of the Catholic Church!  Wow what an honor to have lived at the same time these two men were Pope!  I feel so honored to be a part of a wonderful religion!  I can't imagine being anything than  Catholic.  I really appreciate and love my religion.  I just wish I would have appreciated the fact that my parents had sent us kids to Catholic school, I wish I would have paid more attention when I was in school, what a wealth of information I had before me, being taught by the Sisters of Mercy and our priests.  I guess kids don't think of those things when they are kids.....but I do have to thank my parents for the privilege of being able to attend a Catholic school!  Thanks Mom & Dad!!!