It was a big week in the Catholic Church.
Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II were elevated from Blessed to Sainthood.
I am not sure what I feel about this, especially since Pope Francis waved the second miracle in the case of Pope John XXIII.
No matter what my opinion is, they are both now elevated to Sainthood and that means, I have celebrated Mass with a modern day Saint.
Here is a short look at that historic day.
The Place: Dodger Stadium
The Event: Mass with Pope John Paul II
Who Was There: Me and my Husband, members of my old Church (Including Father Ed) and around 100,000 other Catholics.
My Church was given a certain amount of tickets to give out to their parishioners, however they saw fit to do it. My Church decided to have a lottery, to be fair. I didn't want to put my name in, because at the time, I was new to the Church. My Husband is the man who convinced me to do so. Amazingly, I won and we were brought down to Dodger Stadium, by bus with our whole group.
The Pope was brought to the stadium, via a military helicopter and then he drove around the stadium, before being dropped off at the altar they had set up out in Center Field. We were in Right Field, on the edge of the warning track. We thought the seats were bad, until the Pope-Mobile drove within a few feet of us. Primo location to see the Pope, up close and personal.
It was a wonderful, unforgettable experience and I have my Husband to thank for it.
Photo #1 is John Paul II and Cardinal Roger Mahony in the Pope-Mobile.
Photo #2 is the Consecration (changing the bread and wine to the Body and Blood of Christ.)
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