I am blown away.
I absolutely love Pope Benedict XVI.
My first reaction was that I hoped he'd reconsider.
But on second thought, I guess he doesn't want to be a senile pope and leave the Church with a power vaccuum.
That's a very wise decision. I hope he is lucid enough to continue writing. The world needs this man.
I will not be publishing any mean comments about the Pope in this thread. I am in mourning. I just want to have positive and happy thoughts about the Pope today.
The political and apologetical crap can wait.
UPDATE at 1:09 pm : I have a ton of comments in the queue, and I'm busy, so please be patient.
