Whose ashes are in that urn?!
smk | Homepage | 02.16.07 - 2:59 pm | #

"Lovely, danke." (How do I tell him I already have one?)
Kasia | Homepage | 02.16.07 - 3:15 pm | #

Easy, don't push it over!
Ephrem | Homepage | 02.16.07 - 3:21 pm | #

HA! Good one.

Actually, ever think about all the doodads Papa must get? There are lovely things like this, that can become part of the Vatican's legacy to the world; but man, there must be some, uh, less lovely things, too, when one thinks of it.
Madame Sosostris | 02.16.07 - 3:29 pm | #

Actually, MS, I beleive that Bill Clinton gave JP2 a horribly-tacky picture book ... of JP2 himself! Clinton apparently bought it on a shopcorner in Rome on his way to meet the Pope. But this could be an urban legend... still, it wouldn't surprise me that much.
AmericanPapist | Homepage | 02.16.07 - 4:25 pm | #

she doesn't have a head!
Anonymous | 02.16.07 - 4:43 pm | #

And to think, all I got you was a plenary indulgence...
Tim Ferguson | 02.16.07 - 5:32 pm | #

LOL
Thomas ... you're too much!!!
Nana | 02.16.07 - 5:54 pm | #

I read somewhere that Clinton gave JPII a cookbook.

Either way, it's still mighty tacky.
Nancy | 02.16.07 - 6:11 pm | #

I finally found the perfect container for my cat's petfood.



On second thought, this would be a smashing cookie jar.
David B. | 02.16.07 - 10:41 pm | #

Is the Holy Father thinking, Ve should have picked the little vhite chest instead?
He does look pretty bored over this, just too polite to say anything, hee hee
Panda Rosa | 02.16.07 - 10:59 pm | #

"It's...it's another vase. How am I gonna carry this back to the Vatican in the Popemobile?"
dadwithnoisykids | Homepage | 02.16.07 - 11:49 pm | #

"Holy Father, I brought you a giant bud vase."
St. Peter's Helpers | Homepage | 02.17.07 - 12:03 am | #

Funny, as usual.
Kevin | Homepage | 02.17.07 - 12:09 am | #

"Pope Benedict appears as a guest appraiser on Asia’s hit new version of PBS' Antiques Roadshow."
Jimi Hahn | 02.17.07 - 9:33 am | #

"Is it supposed to be upside-down?"
Dean Soto | Homepage | 02.17.07 - 3:20 pm | #

Someone stuffed the Motu in here, Holy Father, and we just can't get it out!
fred | 02.17.07 - 8:18 pm | #

Dishes. Like I need more dishes.
michigancatholic | 02.18.07 - 5:07 pm | #

Hmmmm....what I would really like is a hand knitted blanket.
Tom Mohan | Homepage | 02.18.07 - 7:24 pm | #

"Mother, forgive them, they know not what they do."
Kelly B | 02.19.07 - 6:46 am | #

Papa Benedetto was less than impressed by the gift of the "Do it yourself" lamp kit, esp since they forgot to bring the lamp shade.
Al | Homepage | 02.19.07 - 7:45 am | #

Jimi Hahn's is the best.
David B. | 02.19.07 - 10:45 am | #

"Really...its quite lovely. Can you show me again how it makes Nutella?"
John L | 02.19.07 - 4:41 pm | #

Who is more glazed over? Papa Benny or the vase? hmmmmmm.

NAT!
Nat! | 02.19.07 - 5:01 pm | #

Inventor shows Pope B16 a new Japanese lamp which is the most energy efficient and non-global warming in the world. One minor glitch, however: no lightbulb or lightshade (no wonder it is so 'green' friendly)
Fr John Trigilio Jr | Homepage | 02.20.07 - 1:13 am | #

Fr Trigilio,

Koreans don't take kindly to being called Japanese.

That's the President of the Republic of Korea (the most Christian country in Asia) presenting the Pope with a Celadon Maebyong with inlaid cloud and crane design.

Would like to know if it's 12th Century piece or a modern copy. Either way there is nothing cheap about this gift.
inhocsig | 02.22.07 - 7:13 am | #

"a Celadon Maebyong with inlaid cloud and crane design."


I'm an idiot. please splain that.
David B. | 02.22.07 - 9:52 pm | #

inhocdig: It is a lovely vase, it's just that poor Papa looks like this is about the fifteenth one he's seen today. After a while the thrill is gone.
Panda Rosa | 03.10.07 - 2:29 am | #