In memoriam- Blessed Pope John XXIII

Fifty years ago today Angelo Giuseppe Cardinal Roncalli, the Patriarch of Venice, was selected to be the 262nd successor of St. Peter. I have several posts on Good Pope John, both here and on our parish blog. So, here is a Καθολικός διάκονος retrospective

Good Pope, bad assessment

Il Papa Buono-Blessed John XXIII remembered

Papal Coronation of Blessed John XXIII

On The People of St. Mary Magdalene:

The Divine Witness of a Humble Pope

Il Papa Buono, part II

Blessed John XXIII- pray for us.

Happy Diwali to all Hindus, Jains, and Sikhs. Let peace prevail, especially in India.