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Date Posted: 16:26:24 04/14/08 Mon
Author: Barb
Author Host/IP: clgrtnt2-port-70.dial.telus.net / 161.184.42.70
Subject: Joan, do you miss Pope John Paul?..............
In reply to: Neysa 's message, "Pope Benedict XVI comes to the USA tomorrow" on 16:06:58 04/14/08 Mon

Do you think Pope Benedict has filled his shoes well...or is it still too early to draw any conclusions?

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[> [> Barb, at first I really missed Pope John Paul II,.............. -- Neysa, 09:55:59 04/15/08 Tue [1] (user-2inik2e.dialup.mindspring.com/165.121.80.78)

it was difficult getting used to having a new Pope. JPII, was there for so many years.

They are two very different people. JPII, was an actor and he loved meeting people, he was very outgoing. Pope Bebedict, is a shy person, not as outgoing as JPII. He has filled the shoes of JPII, just in a different way with his own style. Pope Benedict, draws even larger crowds than JPII did.

JPII, was a difficult person to understand. His writings, his poetry were all very difficult. You almost needed a PH.D., to understand what he was trying to say. Pope Benedict, on the other hand is able to simplify his message that anyone can understand him. I can sit and listen to Pope Benedict, and understand what he is saying. I couldn't with JPII. I was at Pope Benedict's first Wednesday audience at the Vatican. The minute he started to speak in English, I was amazed at how easy it was to understand his message compared to JPII.

It is also nice to see how comfortable Benedict,has become as Pope. At his first audience he was so unsure of himself. Now you can see the confidence that he has now. I don't follow that much of Pope Benedict, but I will be watching his trip here to the USA on EWTN.

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[> [> [> I like Pope Benedict's face. He seems kind, and I like his manner. :-) -- Barb, 16:13:34 04/15/08 Tue [1] (clgrtnt5-port-127.dial.telus.net/161.184.48.127)

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[> [> [> [> Re: I like Pope Benedict's face. He seems kind, and I like his manner. :-) -- Joan, 06:27:55 04/16/08 Wed [1] (ip68-0-253-131.ri.ri.cox.net/68.0.253.131)

I think his face is scary. He was better-looking when he was younger. But now--those eyes. They give me the creeps. :0

Joan

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[> [> Re: Joan, do you miss Pope John Paul?.............. -- Joan, 14:06:41 04/15/08 Tue [1] (ip68-0-253-131.ri.ri.cox.net/68.0.253.131)

I do miss him very much. It's still hard to see him in films of his last few months--the poor man.

The new pope is a very different person, so it's like comparing apples and oranges.

So far I like this pope, too. He just doesn't engender the warm fuzzies like PJP II did.

Joan

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