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The Catholic Church has two new saints!  No other time in the Catholic Church's history have two Popes been canonized.  Not only that, but the canonization was witnessed by the retired Pope Benedict XVI. Sainthood is one of those things that I've always felt happened to other people.  In reality sainthood is for everyone.  We should all be striving to become saints within our own lives. You can read the article here at Being Catholic ... Really .

Canonization Mass Photo Credit: Associated Press 4:00AM. I grimaced when the alarm went off. I'm an early riser, generally up and at my desk by 5:30AM, but 4:00AM on a Sunday is a bit extreme, even for me. However, as a JPII kid (he became Pope when I was 11 years old), I felt compelled to watch his canonization live, much in the same way that I rose in the middle of the night 9 years ago to watch his funeral Mass. That day was one of great sadness at the temporal loss of a man who I viewed as my spiritual Papa - today, however, is a day of great joy and victory as our beloved Papa, along with Pope John XXIII, is recognized by the church as one of her great saints! Here are some of the parts of the canonization Mass that touched me the most.