peter's with the apostles on the boat in galilee, the lord gave us many days of sun and nice wind and days when fishing was abundant. also moments when the water was troubled. and the wind was against us. like throughout the history of the church, the lord seemed to be asleep, but i always knew that within that boat there was the lord and i always knew that the boat of the church is not mine, it's not ours, it's his. the lord will never allow it for to sink. he's the one who leads it. also through the man he chooses because that's what he wanted. this was and is a certainty which nothing can ever change or blur. and it is, for this reason, that, today, i'm very thankful to god because he never took away from us to the church his consolation, his life, his love. this is the year of the faith, which we wanted to strengthen our faith in god. in a context which seems to put him more and more on a second level. and we want to strengthen our faith in lord. and we want to rely upon him like children. we're certain that his arms will always support us and he'll allow us to walk day after day,

but in northern israel near the sea of galilee is another prison that officials say goes even one steper, hermon. it might be a prison but staff refer to it in different terms. >> it's the largest therapeutic community in the country. >> this woman is a social worker. >> because hermon is a therapeutic community, we look at the inmates in a different frame of mind and we call them residents instead of inmates because they're in a community where we feel there is more respect for each other. >> the 600 men serving their sentences at hermon are divided into three residential therapeutic programs depending on their offense. there are wings for alcohol abuse, drug abuse and domestic violence. and everyone is required to attend daily group therapy sessions. physical activity is also encouraged. >> hermon was like being on a college campus. there was a lot of freedom of movement. there were very few heavy doors. if it weren't for the razor wire and orange jump suits you would never know you were in a prison. >> translator: but this prison, don't make a mistake, it is a prison just like every

man of the bible and that's an episode with the gospels where the apostles are out on the sea of galilee the storm rips up and the apostles are terrified. the lord awaits and according to the gospel story, calms the sea and rebukes the apostles for their lack of faith. that's a gentle reminder, i think, from the pope that even when the lord seems to be asleep, he is in fact still governing the church. >> all right. we will be checking in with you a lot over the next few weeks on this historic day and historic time in the history of the catholic church. msnbc will have coverage in the final hours of benedict. up next, the stream showdown over what many consider the most important civil rights law ever passed. the voting rights act could be in trouble. you are watching "the daily rundown" only on msnbc. [ male announcer ] this is sheldon, whose long dy setting up the news starts with arthritis pain and a choice. take tylenol or take aleve, the #1 recommended pain reliever by orthopedic doctors. just two aleve can keep pain away all day. back to the news. >>> the supreme court's sharp split

per anthe apostles and the boat on the sea of galilee. the lord gave as many days of light winds when the fish were abundant but also times when the waters were stormy and the winds were against us and the lord seemed to be sleeping." sitting just feet away were the the tens of thousands of pilgrims and the simply curious who heard today's speech cheered and waved their banners in appreciation, most cannot have expected such frank admissions. but even so, didn't seem surprised. >> the difficulties of office? well, with the absolute mayhem in the catholic church in the last number of years, i suppose. what else could he mean? >> i ask each of you to pray for me and for the new pope. >> reporter: but as he took his leave of st. peter's and the world stage, he has spelled out very clearly the challenge facing his successor. >> sreenivasan: 115 cardinals will choose benedict's successor during a papal conclave. they'll begin meeting monday to set a date for the official gathering. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to gwen.

peter with the apostles in the boat on lake galilee. referring to that iconic gospel scene right over the entrance of st. peter's basilica. benedict noted that, at times, the seas were calm. at times, the winds were blowing against us. an apparent reference to the scandals that have sometimes challenged his papacy. today was one of the last times he'll wear those red prada pumps. after tomorrow, he switches to brown shoes. the man they once called god's rottweiler, as others have put it, now, a faithful german shepherd. today, there were so many requests for tickets, even st. peter's square, there was standing room only. this family got their tickets a month ago. >> we had tickets for the private showing. didn't know it was going to be this big. >> reporter: instead, they're witnessing history. also in the crowd, the man who will end up taking benedict's place, probably someone from the front rows, wearing red. but even he doesn't know it yet. that's the big mystery here. 117 cardinals are under age 80. and therefore eligible to vote. o

peter with the apostles and the storm tossed the sea of galilee at but he knew god was always with them and he said as well that loving the church means that sometimes you have to take hard decisions, referring to his own retirement. he said not always a decision one takes for one's self-but rather for the good of the church. >> jim bitterman reporting live from rome. sister donna quinn represents american nuns. good morning, sister. >> good morning. >> so as you watch -- >> it's nice to be here. >> it's nice to have you here. thank you so much. as you watch the celebrations in rome, what goes through your mind? >> well, i'd like to thank the pope for his work and wish him well. i'd like to also pick up on something he just said, for the good of the church. we women are calling this papal election invalid. it has to be declared fraudulent because it has no women included in the process. by that i mean there are no women on the ballot in the conclave, there are no women voters, there are no fwhim twom the whole process, so we're very distressed. we know that's not for the good of the chu

asleep, apparently a reference to the book of luke when jesus is sleeping on the boat in the sea of galileeorm comes up. the apostles wake him to tell him that they are all going to drown, and the lord stands according to the gospel, and calms the waters and asks the apostles, where is your faith? the pope making a turn around vatican city. there's the tiger river as it coarses through rome. we have delia gallagher, a long-time reporter covering the vatican and a person who personally knew cardinal ratzinger before he became pope. delia tell us a little bit about the rest of the day. what happens next? >> well in the next few hours, of course, we still do have a pope once he arrives at castel gandolfo. he will give a brief address to the people who are there and who are used to seeing him during the summer and then 8:00 local time is the moment in which the pope becomes the pope emeritus in which he will take off all of the trappings of pope, as it were including the ring the red shoes which we talked about will be exchanged for a pair of simple moccosins. he will continue to be dressed in