More Catholic Eye Candy

Amongst the new cardinals created at the recent consistory was the Archbishop of Columbo in Sri Lanka, H. E. Malcolm Ranjith.  Some of you might remember Archbishop Ranjith from his time as the secretary for the Congregation for Divine Worship and his high-profile support of liturgical sanity and tradition.  It is well-known that he shares Pope Benedict XVI's vision for the Church and enjoys the Pope's confidence.  Many think he will be papabile at the next conclave...

Meanwhile I got quite the kick out of some of the photos from the homecoming festivities for the new cardinal.  These people know how to be joyous in their faith, no over-scrupulous quaverings about "triumphalism".  Of course Catholics - all Christians, actually - comprise less than a tenth of the population of Sri Lanka which makes me wonder what kind of relationship they have with the Hindus, Muslims, and Buddhists of that land.  Must be fairly good, nobody seems to have objected to the Galeromobile being driven down the thoroughfares of their fair city. 

 
Pretty cool if you ask me - I challenge the Archdiocese of Braintree to rig up something like this next time we get a new Cardinal!

(For more photos of Cardinal Ranjith's joyous homecoming go here)