. >> reporter: so out came the popecorn, and papal punch and bernadine franciscan sisters near reading days into their pope watch marathon. >> i'm tearful each time he begins. his humility at the end, to say please pray for me. you have to think, we do, we do, we do every day. >> reporter: they had thought about braving the logistics and security and crowds to go to philadelphia. >> my sense it would be easier for me to go to rome and visit the pope than here. so we'll live stream it. >> reporter: they quickly realized that with this pope, you don't have to be there to get the message. >> we actually get chills, not even being there. i don't know what we would do if we were there. he's a very, very special person. >> reporter: the sisters say they're already working on how to make the pope's legacy real in their daily lives after the pope leaves. doug shimell, nbc 10 news. >> incredible day. >>> that's nbc news at 11:00. >>> thank you so much for watching. we leave you with another taste of the festival of families. good night. ♪ >>> one of the greatest days in my life. >> cars out, no