[pa mom]

I like it. I have heard Benedict described as humble, so perhaps he connects with his own failings. That would come through as great honesty in his writings and speeches.

I know one of the things I loved about JPII was that he was so darn cute. Like a granddad you'd love to sit and chat with even if he's a disciplinarian. That came as much from his humanity as from his postion as Pope.

[sinkspur]

I know one of the things I loved about JPII was that he was so darn cute. Like a granddad you'd love to sit and chat with even if he's a disciplinarian. That came as much from his humanity as from his postion as Pope.

BXVI (looks like an airport designator, doesn't it?) appears to start with a charm-deficit, for sure.