Symbolic El Escorial visit for Pope Benedict | euronews, world news
On day two of Pope Benedict’s visit to Spain the pontiff left Madrid, boarding the pope-mobile for the journey to El Escorial – a vast palace and monastery with a huge cathedral 50 kilometres outside the capital.
The setting was symbolic as El Escorial was built in the late 1500s, when Spain’s kings controlled a vast empire dedicated to defending and promoting the Roman Catholic faith.
El Escorial: One of the top five places in the world I hope to visit.
Note the brief clip of the maniacal anti-Catholic protesters in Madrid. How appropriate that their activities, like those of Judas Iscariot, took place in the dark of night. I was flipping through a slideshow of the pope's visit and was struck by the look of devilish fury that was imprinted on the faces of the condom throwing rabble. It was such a contrast to the serene, joyful expressions on the faces of the Catholic youth.
No comments:
Post a Comment