Last Rites for Pontiff
Dean
CNN is reporting that the Pope has been given last rites.
This doesn't mean he's dying per se. It's common to do this for someone who's extremely ill; some people have it more than once in their lifetimes. Nevertheles....
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Well, it's still 1 per person.
For the one passing, it's not so bad. Especially with large quantities of morphine.
In this case, the Pope is deeply loved by many close to him, and his own faith will help him along.
Maybe a prayer for the living would be in order...
I have a lot of respect for John Paul.
I am not religious, but I visited The Holy See in the Fall of 2000 and was lucky enough to hear The Pope give a blessing to the assembled masses.
He gave a five minute long blessing in Latin.
Then in English.
Then in Polish.
Then in Russian.
Then in Italian.
Then in Spanish.
Then in Greek.
Then in French.
Then in German.
Then in Dutch.
Then in Swedish.
Then in Romanian.
Then in Chinese.
About then I left. I heard he gave his benediction in 14 languages.
Kind of an amazing guy. The world has been lucky to have him.
Perhaps there are differences of opinion among Catholics? It also points out the biblical basis for it: