I just saw the Holy Father again. I had forgotten my camera at the metal detector and was going back to get it. We assisted at Mass at the subterranean altar beside the bones of St Peter earlier this morning at 7am. Another great experience.

Anyway, they had my camera and on the way back as I crossed St Anne’s gate there was the Holy Father! I snapped a great picture but I don’t have access in Rome to upload pictures. I’ll do it next week.

By the way, this morning after Mass at the Rock under the Papal high altar I went to the altar containing St Simon and Jude and there were some African Catholic priests, deacons, and seminarians celebrating Mass. The leader of them was preaching up a storm. His preaching was so powerful. Anyway, not only did he preach in English (with a little Italian), they of course said their Mass ad orientem, in Latin with the Roman Canon. It was the most POD Mass. Powerful preaching coupled with the Latin Mass (albeit Novus Ordo Missal).

More to come.