Christmas Mass from The Vatican (1 Viewer)

[flapgreen]

Anyone ever watched this? Not Catholic but I've been watching this on Christmas Eve for probably 20 years now. Way back to Pope John Paul II.  I liked him the best. The last two have been weird. It's become a tradition for me sitting by myself in my underwear on Christmas Eve night after everyone else goes to bed.

 

[Encyclopedia Brown]

Anyone ever watched this? Not Catholic but I've been watching this on Christmas Eve for probably 20 years now. Way back to Pope John Paul II.  I liked him the best. The last two have been weird. It's become a tradition for me sitting by myself in my underwear on Christmas Eve night after everyone else goes to bed.

I was raised Irish Catholic, and though I have drifted away, I always try to catch at least a few minutes of this every year. 

 

[flapgreen]

It's very fascinating to watch. As I've gotten a little older, I don't watch the entire thing, but I still watch some. 

 

[Doctor Detroit]

I went to it in the 90s.  All I remember is buying a "I like the Pope, the Pope smokes dope" shirt with John Paul smoking a hand-rolled cigarette and how crazy cold it was.  Waited outside for two hours to get in and said forget it, went and soiled an English chick.  Went back another time to see him speak at St Peter's square, it wasn't that cold that day. 

 

[flapgreen]

You are the only person I've ever known who I would believe this actually happened to.  So awesome. 

 

[ProstheticRGK]

I went to it in the 90s.  All I remember is buying a "I like the Pope, the Pope smokes dope" shirt with John Paul smoking a hand-rolled cigarette and how crazy cold it was.  Waited outside for two hours to get in and said forget it, went and soiled an English chick. Went back another time to see him speak at St Peter's square, it wasn't that cold that day. 

There’s a post in the lifehacks thread about getting the stain out. Club soda and kosher salt, i think.

 

[flapgreen]

Although I could see @Evilgrin 72 somehow ending up in the hidden vaults hanging out with the Pope and drinking off the Ark of the Covenant. 

 

[Evilgrin 72]

Although I could see @Evilgrin 72 somehow ending up in the hidden vaults hanging out with the Pope and drinking off the Ark of the Covenant. 

Hope he's got his drinking shoes on under those robes. :cracksknuckles:

 

[GregR]

Anyone ever watched this? Not Catholic but I've been watching this on Christmas Eve for probably 20 years now. Way back to Pope John Paul II.  I liked him the best. The last two have been weird. It's become a tradition for me sitting by myself in my underwear on Christmas Eve night after everyone else goes to bed.

This is also how I picture you watching Bears games.

 

[Dentist]

 soiled an English chick.  

That's hot

 

[flapgreen]

That's hot

The Legend lives! 

 

[rockaction]

I went to it in the 90s.  All I remember is buying a "I like the Pope, the Pope smokes dope" shirt with John Paul smoking a hand-rolled cigarette and how crazy cold it was.  Waited outside for two hours to get in and said forget it, went and soiled an English chick.  Went back another time to see him speak at St Peter's square, it wasn't that cold that day. 

Freakin' Protestants.  

 

[Zegras11]

That's hot

Doctor Dumper

 

[msommer]

My 87 year old dad and his 80 yr old GF watched it last night. I know no other people that do/did.

 

[Chemical X]

I actually like to watch a bit, mainly because I've been to the Vatican many times and love Rome so much.  When I watch, it reminds me of all the great times and fun I've had in the area.  TV does not do the Vatican any justice, it is awe inspiring in person.  I also try to hear them speaking Italian so I can see how far I've come with the language.  We've not seen Francis yet, but have seen JP II and Benedict.  The Vatican houses so much art and history, it also reminds me how great Michelangelo was as a painter and sculpter, as the Pieta' is to the right when you enter.  Then I think of the history of the pieta' when some nut attacked it with a hammer in 1972.  etc. etc.  One thing reminds me of another and so on.