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Holy Fathers, RIP
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When Saint Pope John Paul II passed away on April 2, 2005, my wife and I were attending a presentation by Christopher West.
The Holy Father had been ailing, and his passing was in no way unexpected. The reaction from those gathered for a presentation on his Theology of the Body was subdued. A great sense of loss seemed to be experienced by all.
In the "Habemus Papam" of just 17 days later, many of us felt ecstatic to learn that he would be succeeded by his closest collaborator! Yet, the humble, prayerful, shy, and scholarly Benedict XVI did not seem up for the limelight which his predecessor handled so adroitly, stepping aside for Pope Francis' installation on March 13, 2013.
When Pope Francis passed away on April 21, 2005, my wife woke me with the news. The Holy Father had been ailing, but his passing was unexpected. He was thought to be bouncing back from a near fatal illness.
For the seventh time in my life,, we are in a time of Apostolica Sedes Vacans. Let us pray for our recent holy fathers. RIP.
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Joe Tevington is a proudly orthodox Catholic, a husband since 1986, a dad to two married adult children, a grandpa to two, and a civil service retiree. He is a sign language fluent certified rehabilitation counselor with graduate degrees in deafness rehabilitation, religious studies/moral theology, & Christian counseling psychology, as well as a catechetical diploma and certificates in benefits planning and Catholic social ministry. He deeply appreciates Catholic teaching on the sanctity of human life and the sanctity of the transmission of human life, as well as how they are to inform us in our apostolates and ministries.
On much lighter notes, he fancies himself to be the foremost authority on his native Brooklyn, when it comes to architecture, geography, history, Italian food, Saturday Night Fever, stick ball, stoop ball, or wiffle ball.
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