Pope Francis: 'Superstar'?

You might want to apply that term to a visitor:

-- who attracts cheering crowds wherever he goes;
-- celebrates Mass attended by hundreds of thousands of people;
-- addresses a joint session of the U-S Congress;
-- addresses the U-N General Assembly;
and -- tours the streets in an open vehicle, which often stops en route, so he can kiss babies!
However, according to Vatican Radio, the Holy Father rejects that label, By saying, "I'm not a star, but the servant of servants of God."

'September' Means ...

-- Back to more temperate weather:
Even though Autumn begins next weekend, we are still having the "dog days of Summer" conditions around here.
Lots of hot, muggy weather during the last couple of months, we're hoping for cooler temps.

-- Back to school, all the way from primary to University levels.
The children we know have mixed feelings about going back; the younger ones are most excited, especially for their "first day."
But there are have been some notable exceptions. In the "Peanuts" comic strip, Charlie Brown's little sister, Sally, came home from school after the first day of classes,