Who needs a whistle?

If you're raised Catholic, this past week has been a time of reflection. What does the Pope mean to me, or my personal faith? Do I relate to this person far, far away in Rome.

The answer for me is a simple 'yes'. Guadalupe raised me to honor the church leaders, as the messengers of faith practice. As it turned out,John Paul became the Pope the same year I became a legal adult. He was my Pope, my church leader, regardless of whether I drifted away from the Catholic church or not.

May Our Father greet him in peace, to behold in graceful eternity.