The Rest of the Story

Where the police hat came from (see post below):

From Police officer’s dying wish fulfilled
A TERMINALLY ill police officer blessed by Pope Benedict before World Youth Day celebrations died in a Lismore hospital yesterday morning after a prolonged illness.
Senior Constable Gary Hill, who battled skin cancer, heart and brain tumours for the past four years, was [...]

Pope’s Catechesis on the Angelus

And by extension–on the mystery of the Annunciation, from today’s Angelus message given in Sidney:
In the beautiful prayer that we are about to recite, we reflect on Mary as a young woman, receiving the Lord’s summons to dedicate her life to him in a very particular way, a way that would involve the [...]