Saint John Neumann Gets New Vestments

In time for his feast day tomorrow, from the Philadelphia Roamin’ Catholic:

And a very young Joseph sitting near the spot where St. John Neumann died:

The Ratzinger Phenomenon

From Bruno Bartoloni as translated in the Papa  Ratzinger Forum: 
It seemed impossible to imagine a successor to John Paul II who could come near the media enthusiasm that accompanied the long Pontificate of ‘Karol the Great’, but the impossible has been achieved by the timid and discreet Papa Ratzinger who has aroused and continues to [...]

Thanks!

A plug for one of my books at 101 Books, 1001 Days:
I hope everyone has a wonderful, blessed New Year! I plan on reading more, and I’ve already started my first book of the New Year. #22 is The How-To Book of the Mass: Everything You Need to Know but No One Ever Taught You [...]