likewise he watches over his body of the church of which the virgin mary is an example and a model. ole as a protector? discreetly, humbly, in silence. with his healing presence and complete fidelity even when he finds it hard to understand. mary until 12-year-old jesus in the temple of jerusalem found he is there with loving care next to mary his wife in good times and bad times through the journey through the senses and in the exodus and joyful hours is a frantic search for the child in the temple. later in the light in their home in nazareth in the workshop where he taught his trade to jesus. how does joseph respond as protector of mary protector of the church by being constantly attentive to god, open to the signs and receptive to god's plans not just to his own. this is what god asks of david as we heard in the first reading god does not want built by land but he wants faithfulness to his world, to his plan. it is god himself who heals the house from living stone sealed by this. joseph is a protector because he is able to hear god's voice. and is guided by god's will and for thi

i employ the intersection of the virgin mary, st. josephs, st. peter and paul and francis, that the holy spirit may accompany my ministry and i ask all of you to pray for me, amen. >> and a very simple homily, in its simplicity, speaking of protection, repeatedly talking about the role of protection, speaking about hope. speaking about power as service. this pope has sent a very powerful message in his simplicity. one that lays the ground work for the kind of papacy he expects to have. the beauty of the created world, respecting god's creatures, protecting the environment, talking about the poor and the weak. showing his humility, talking about authentic power being service. and also talking about the darkness and we heard this from him before when he's booked journalists as an audience. he spoke of call to right the wrongs. father, i think if in much the way a presidential inaugural address lays out the agenda for presidency, we have heard him laying out the agenda for the papacy. >> he's going to do it with authentic powers in service, to the p

obviously he has a devotion to the blessed virgin mary.sidering she was the mother of jesus and she's considered spiritually the mother of all catholics and all christians. i don't know if that means will he make that visit in one of the chapels inside the vatican or maybe he'll make a visit to one of the shrines in the city of rome. we don't really know. there's a lot we're going to have to find out. by the end of tomorrow we should know when the inauguration mass will be scheduled to take place. >> chris jansing, you've been there following. your quick last reaction before we wrap up this hour. >> i think this is an extraordinary moment. i think this is obviously history being made. it's an acknowledgment of latin america and the growth there. i think there's much yet to be seen and there's a certain excitement about that. for american catholics who are wondering if there are going to be changes on things like sexual morality, that's not going to happen. but you see a man of great compassion and someone who has reached out to the sufferi

go to any latino home anywhere, there's a statue of the virgin mary.n my volunteer work, i've seen hardcore gangsters and they have the tattoo of the virgin mary. even in the culture we live in, her symbol, her power continues. so for him to make that gesture, it's not just that he's one of us, say, in terms of the heritage. that's his gesture that says he gets us. >> the way i look at it, if he just in terms of politics, might be specialty, he shows up in l.a., how many people show up there that day? >> 2 million. >> 2 million people show up. he could have that power if he comes to this country? >> yes. in new york, miami, chicago, san antonio. all over the southwest. absolutely. because also this is as we're learning more of the details in his biography, he is the son of immigrants. at the local level, the catholic church in this country has been supportive of comprehensive reform. he has a global forum. he can bring attention to an issue that is so personal to us. this is our family, these are our relatives. >> just looking at your face now, i know

producer mark burnett and his wife former touched by an angel star roma downey who also plays the virgin mary. i wonder who she had to sleep with to get that part? nobody! it's called the immaculate audition. this is huge. [laughter] don't take it from me, folks. this is how huge it is. take it from the man who wrote the bible, mark burnett. >> in 2013 it's put freshness of life to the greatest story ever told. millions will open the bible or reopen it. maybe a billion. >> a billion new people will open the bible. >> i'm a blunt person and to be honest with you a billion is a low number. >> stephen: a billion is a way low number because as the bible says pride cometh before giant tv ratings. if you enjoy watching "the bible" you want to explore the source material. i speak, of course, of the story of god and all of us a novel based on the epic tv series "the bible." all the biblical stories you loved from the series finally assembled into one book. [cheers and applause] [laughter] but as much as i love the bible, i do have one beef, a beefcake jesus. jesus makes his first appearance in this m

he like wise watches over christ's mystical body, the church of which is virgin mary is the model. his role as protector? discreetly, humbly and silently, with an unfailing presence of total fidelity, even when he finds it hard to understand. from the time of his betrothal to mary and the finding of the 12-year-old jesus in the temple of jerusalem, he is there every moment with loving care, as the spouse of mary, he is at her side in good times and bad. on the journey to bethlehem for the senses and in the joyful hours when she gave birth. amid the drama of the flight into egypt and the frantic search for their child in the temple and later in the day-to-day life in the home of nazareth in the workshop where he taught his trade to jesus. how does joseph respond to his calling to be the protector of mary, jesus and the church? by being constantly attentive to god, his presence and receptive to his plans, not simply to his own. this is what god asked of david as we heard in the first reading. god does not want a house built by men, but faithfulness to his word, to his plan. it is god

when joseph learned that the virgin mary was pregnant.ight to do far worse, he would put aside this woman quietly. but an angel of the lord, the gospel said, appeared to him and said no, this is the lord's job. this is a sign of the dedication of joseph, his special mission of the world. >> he would have been within his rights to divorce her. they were bethothed. the angel said do not be afraid which is common for people to hear in the gospels. people hear words like angelos, so beautiful to hear in the original gospel. >> i want to go back to father john walk as the pope makes his way. he will deliver a homily. you were saying just before the gospel reading began. >> yes. i think listening to the story of the vocation of joseph in the gospel today, we're reminded that it's very appropriate since the beginning of the uppontifi e pontificate, joseph was the man who was chose ton be a foster father of his family. the pope was called to be the adoptive father of a billion catholics all over the world. to hear the story of joseph as this pont

without a grand entrance he went to rome's main basilica dedicated to the virgin mary through a side door and stopped by the hotel to pick up his luggage. he will be installed on tuesday. as we look live at st.peters's square, a beautiful picture. st.peters's square is not -- the crowd is not as large as the one that gathered last night. pope francis has postponed the visit today to see emeritus pope benedict at the papal retreat outside of rome. at 9:00 this morning pacific time he will lead mass in the sistine chapel with all the cardinals. >>> the vatican calls pope francis a reformer and natural leader who is dedicated to solving some of the church's problems. we have the challenges from one of the largest churches in the east bay. >> reporter: the election of the new pope will no doubt feature prominently in services across the bay area today. it's been 24 hours since the world learned pope francis is a new leader of the catholic church, one thing we do know, new pope will face the old issue of the sex abuse scandal. a local leader of a network tells us he's hopeful it will tran

peter's square for their prayers and said he would ask the virgin mary for support. >> translator: dearnd sisters. i would like to express my gratitude to my friends, to your embrace, pray for me. tomorrow i'm going to pray to the margona so that she shelters and guides. have a good evening and have a good rest. >> this is where pope francis will say those prayers, the basilica, the largest church in rome dedicated to the virgin mary. he is already putting his own stamp on it. he plans to visit benedict, the pope in the morning. father, what are you most hopeful for after witnessing today? >> it seems to me there is a real shift in tone. and i think that's significant. remember, we come from a tradition where the pope is considered a monarch over the papal states. a coronation with the ceremony, carried around on a throne. i think pope francis couldn't be further away from that. so there is a real hope and more of a shift of tone with this papacy. the common person. i had a woman call me from new york in a parish i work in, and she said, you know, i think i could go to confession to thi

without a grand entrance, he went to rome's main basilica dedicate to the virgin mary through a side door. he also stopped by the hotel to pick up his luggage. pope francis will be installed as pope on tuesday. the 76-year-old from argentina is the first pontiff from the americas. >>> we're watching everything live this morning, the crowd at st.peters's square not as large. this is a live picture from vatican city. pope francis is posting a visit to see emeritus pope benedict outside rome. at 9:00 this morning pacific time the pope will lead mass in the sistine chapel with all the cardinals. >>> this morning many bay area catholics are echoes the sentiments of those across the globe. we are in okay lan with local reaction. >> reporter: it's still quiet in oakland, weekday mass starts at 7:10 this morning. so many in the bay area watched and followed the election of pope francis at the vatican a day ago, local residents learned of his prior work as arch beneficiary off of buenos aires, his work with the poor, the first pope from latin america. he will be contending with controversial

without a grand entrance he went to rome's main basilica dedicated to the virgin mary through a side door and stopped by the hotel to pick up his luggage. he will be installed on tuesday. as we look live at st.peters's square, a beautiful picture. st.peters's square is not -- the crowd is not as large as the one that gathered last night. pope francis has postponed the visit today to see emeritus pope benedict at the papal retreat outside of rome. at 9:00 this morning pacific time he will lead mass in the sistine chapel with all the cardinals. >>> the vatican calls pope francis a reformer and natural leader who is dedicated to solving some of the church's problems. we have the challenges from one of the largest churches in the east bay. >> reporter: the election of the new pope will no doubt feature prominently in services across the bay area today. it's been 24 hours since the world learned pope francis is a new leader of the catholic church, one thing we do know, new pope will face the old issue of the sex abuse scandal. a local leader of a network tells us he's hopeful it will tran

without a grand entrance, he went to rome's main basilica dedicate to the virgin mary through a side door. he also stopped by the hotel to pick up his luggage. pope francis will be installed as pope on tuesday. the 76-year-old from argentina is the first pontiff from the americas. >>> we're watching everything live this morning, the crowd at st.peters's square not as large. this is a live picture from vatican city. pope francis is posting a visit to see emeritus pope benedict outside rome. at 9:00 this morning pacific time the pope will lead mass in the sistine chapel with all the cardinals. >>> this morning many bay area catholics are echoes the sentiments of those across the globe. we are in okay lan with local reaction. >> reporter: it's still quiet in oakland, weekday mass starts at 7:10 this morning. so many in the bay area watched and followed the election of pope francis at the vatican a day ago, local residents learned of his prior work as arch beneficiary off of buenos aires, his work with the poor, the first pope from latin america. he will be contending with controversial

. >> the prayer said today going at the main basilica dedicated to the virgin mary and at mass with the cardinals in the sistine chapel. while the celebrations continue back home in argentina, this was a quiet start to what could be a ground-breaking papacy. >> the crowds will fill the square again for the big inaugural mass. >> thank you, marci. >> a lot of positive reaction for the 76-year-old. but there are reservations. katie marzullo? >> the pope is the first in many ways, the first pope from south america, the first "francis" and many hope he brings fresh impressions. >> people like what he is about and where he is from. >> this is good for latin america and the whole world. it is a new era. >> he is supporting not only people from his nation but also poor people from around the world. >> one catholic in san jose is keeping his praise for pope francis in check. >> i have a wait-and-see attitude because he has a reputation for being ultra conservative. that type of pope is not the remedy of what ails the catholic face. >> nancy pelosi, the highest ranking highest democrat in the ho

i ask in intercession of the virgin mary, st. peter, st. so that the holy spirit accompanies my ministry. and to you all, i say pray for me. amen. >> you've been listening to the homily from pope francis, finishing with, pray for me, amen. this was a very priestly, a very specific homily. monsignor? >> he did what all good preachers do, in bringing together everything that's on people's minds today. in italy, the patronal feast of st. joseph. it's one of the highest feast days on the calendar, after all of the saints and mary and joseph. and we tied in how joseph is that protector as the father of that earthly family. and what he did to instill these things in jesus to allow him to be our savior. and tied that togetr with his own ministry as pope. and really called all of us to be protectors of creation. he brought in ecological issues. he talked about protecting those in need. protecting the weak and the vulnerable, which really brings to mind, protection of children. protection of the elderly. i love how he brought together how parents ca

. >> the prayer said today going at the main basilica dedicated to the virgin mary and at mass with the cardinals in the sistine chapel. while the celebrations continue back home in argentina, this was a quiet start to what could be a ground-breaking papacy. >> the crowds will fill the square again for the big inaugural mass. >> thank you, marci. >> a lot of positive reaction for the 76-year-old. but there are reservations. katie marzullo? >> the pope is the first in many ways, the first pope from south america, the first "francis" and many hope he brings fresh impressions. >> people like what he is about and where he is from. >> this is good for latin america and the whole world. it is a new era. >> he is supporting not only people from his nation but also poor people from around the world. >> one catholic in san jose is keeping his praise for pope francis in check. >> i have a wait-and-see attitude because he has a reputation for being ultra conservative. that type of pope is not the remedy of what ails the catholic face. >> nancy pelosi, the highest ranking highest democrat in the ho

she is playing role of virgin mary.long that with other cast members made "the bible" the most watched entertainment show of the year. the numbers are pretty incredible. more than ten million people watch just last weekend. she produced it along with her husband, the famous producer mark burnett. she is "out front" tonight and is executive producer of the series. you may recognize her from the series "touched by an angel." she came over here a little bit ago to light a candle to pray for the pope. i saw her and i started asking her what she made of today's announcement. >> i'm just so encouraged. i was just so thrilled. we were grabbing little pieces on tv as we've been out around the town when he stepped forward and his first request was that everybody would pray for him. that's why i came down here to st. patrick's to say a prayer. it looks like the information we're getting that is emerging is that he's a real man of the people, a humble pope. he's taken on the name francis. and, you know, i think he's going to be a

peter's square to welcome him, that's what he wanted to do, to pray for the virgin mary. but this is fitting with card his character. no heavy red coat as many of the predecessors chose. expect, richard, more simple gestures from what is becoming the people's pope. >> claudio lavanga, thank you for reporting all this time. >>> the head of tsa will be on capitol hill today facing questions over the controversial decision to allow passengers to carry small knives on commercial airlines. flight attendants unions and at least three major airlines oppose this change, saying it makes air travel less safe. some prominent lawmakers have voiced their concerns as well and now one is drafting a measure to stop the tsa from reversing course. administrator john pistole said the agency confiscates more than four tons of signal knives each month but doesn't think they pose a catastrophic threat. >>> it was a recording that may have been a game changer in the 2012 presidential election. mitt romney's 47% comment. >> 47% with him who believe that they are victims, who believe government h

he prayed and left flowers in front of the virgin mary. >> he wanted to get his luggage and his bagslee left everything there -- bags he left everything there. he somed in the main office -- he stopped in the main office, greeted everyone and decided to pay for the bill for the room he had been occupying. he wanted to leave a good example of what priests and bishops should do. >> now, during this morning's special mass in vatican city, pope francis delivered an off the cuff homily. it was in contrast to pope benedict's mass. leland vitter joins us live from vatican city with more on pope francis's transition into his new role. >> reporter: gening, tori -- gening, tori. 24 -- good evening, tori. there's a new sheriff in town. how would you like to be the clerk that the new pope walks up to and says i would like to check out number 216. and then he delivers a homily that's very focused on what the church should do going forward, it needs to return to serving the people, much more on what the church can do for others and what others can do for the church. this is the rain of the pope begi

at an alter to the icon to the virgin mary the new pope knelt and prayed. he also greeted the priests of the basilica who had just been told of francis' visit just before he arrived. on wednesday evening when he was presented to the world as the new pontiff, the 76-year-old also seems down to earth. he came on the balcony in a simple white robe and humbly addressed the crowd. >> brothers and sisters, good evening. you know the conclave had the duty to give rome a bishop. it seems that my brother cardinals went almost to the ends of the earth to find one. but now i am here. >> the conclave of cardinals chose him in just a day and a half. he was the favorite in the last election but was considered an outsider this time. fellow arge tinians were astonished and overjoyed. the response among the faithful is overwhelming support. >> i could not see him that well but he seems to be a good person, exactly the pope that we need. >> he refused to live in the bishop's palace and lived in a simple apartment, cooked his own meals and did not want the limousine that the

he prayed and left flowers in front of the virgin mary. >> he wanted to get his luggage and his bagslee left everything there -- bags he left everything there. he somed in the main office -- he stopped in the main office, greeted everyone and decided to pay for the bill for the room he had been occupying. he wanted to leave a good example of what priests and bishops should do. >> now, during this morning's special mass in vatican city, pope francis delivered an off the cuff homily. it was in contrast to pope benedict's mass. leland vitter joins us live from vatican city with more on pope francis's transition into his new role. >> reporter: gening, tori -- gening, tori. 24 -- good evening, tori. there's a new sheriff in town. how would you like to be the clerk that the new pope walks up to and says i would like to check out number 216. and then he delivers a homily that's very focused on what the church should do going forward, it needs to return to serving the people, much more on what the church can do for others and what others can do for the church. this is the rain of the pope begi

never had they seen the virgin mary represented as dead rather than dying.aravaggio was rebelling against idealized depictions such as this conversion of saint paul by taddeo zuccaro. this was the conventional way in which divine intervention on earth was portrayed, like a fabulous dream, but caravaggio sought to draw the beholder in, to make the worshiper a participant in the drama enacted on the canvas. in a small chapel in the church of santa maria del popolo in rome, caravaggio's conversion of saint paul depicts the intrusion of the divine into human life as a real moment meant to be seen from the perspective of someone kneeling in prayer. a contemporary commented that it looked like an accident in a blacksmith's shop. caravaggio, in the spirit of the counter reformation saints, was pleading through his pictures for man's direct knowledge of god. a principal device he used to achieve his purpose was chiaro scuro, the contrast of light and dark in the canvas. caravaggio rejected the convention of attributing the light source to a radiant divine figure. he

he prayed for the virgin mary for the health and safety of rome. the pope is known as being a very humble man. the vatican didn't release any photos of his ride to the church. we're told he took a simple vatican car, rather than the famous pope mobile this is the vatican. the pope will lead a special last inside the sistine chapel. these are live pictures. the crowd there at st. peter's square, a lot smaller than last night. but there's still a lot of tourists out there on this very clear afternoon at the vatican. [ cheers ] >> and then there was this -- the appearance of the white smoke from the copper chimney of the sistine chapel. there were cheers of an estimated 100,000 people packed into the square and officially pope francis greeted the public at 12:21 pacific time. >>> it is 7:05. this morning, many bay area catholics are echoing the sentiments around the world. cara lui has more. >> reporter: good morning. pope francis will be dealing with a host of social issues including gay marriage as well as one of the thornniest issues, the sex pries

going to a basilica dedicated to christ's mother, the virgin mary, considered to be a protector of rome. this souvenir shop near the vatican quickly switched allegiances, quickly selling out of 6,000 photos of the new pope. embracing a more humble image in this regal setting. anne thompson, nbc news, the vatican. >>> i'm miguel almaguer in buenos aires. at an afternoon mass inside the city's main cathedral, the faithful pray for the man who once led their church and will now lead the catholic world. when he was cardinal here, pope francis often sat in the back pews, accessible to anyone seeking his help. his sister said today he never wanted the papacy. [ speaking in a foreign language ] >> reporter: when i met john paul ii, i looked up and saw his gaze of infinite loneliness. my brother's gaze reflects love, but i didn't want it to reflect loneliness. in the slums of buenos aires, the celebration continues. here the man who became pope ate with and cooked for the poor. he was their advocate, holding mass in their neighborhood church. in the streets they honored the man who was a daily

under the virgin mary's protection the miners descend three hundred meters below ground. at the mine bottom air is in short supply. so is the water good. better than my wife. smiles on their faces but on their backs loads weighing eighty kilos. six eight ten cents per day. before most slave labor that can be fatal due to cave ins and yet there's no shortage of miners wanting to work here some of them can earn up to two thousand euros a month four times the average salary in colombia. meter after meter the column moves forward gold is embedded everywhere in the rock. miles and miles of these galleries eat away a growing columbia's concession. it seems that is mine is. that by the way all this belongs to the people not to the company. so that you know how we break it all back to own up a source. of such suffering to be illegal that isn't even the. inside as on the outside it's the same anger because gone colombia is requesting that these illegal mines be closed down. it's all right for the long run with the new countries the doors there you know they come with new technolog

. >> the day started with a special prayer to the virgin mary, privately visiting st. st. mary's basilica in rome, the first act after a night changing night. with those words, history was made. phone francis is the first pontiff, ever, from latin america. echoing the roar of 100,000 people in st. peter's square last night overwhelming enthusiasm from his home in argentina. >> i always say, he will be one of the best popes we have ever had. >> there he is cardinal bergoglio, a modest man with a passion for ministering to the poor. >> he has taken the name of st. francis for the first time which is clearly a signal he wants to show a different face of the church, a face of the poor. >> at 76, consider add dark horse candidate he is not what most expected to see. following the white smoke and anticipation, this newly named pope emergeed and prayed. >> welcomed by faithful with open arms. >> as you mentioned, later today pope francis will celebrate mass with the cardinals who elected him as the sistine chapel and. meet with pope benedict in the coming days. eric? >> marci, it

he prayed for the virgin mary for the health and safety of rome. the pope is known as being a very humble man. the vatican didn't release any photos of his ride to the church. we're told he took a simple vatican car, rather than the famous pope mobile this is the vatican. the pope will lead a special last inside the sistine chapel. these are live pictures. the crowd there at st. peter's square, a lot smaller than last night. but there's still a lot of tourists out there on this very clear afternoon at the vatican. [ cheers ] >> and then there was this -- the appearance of the white smoke from the copper chimney of the sistine chapel. there were cheers of an estimated 100,000 people packed into the square and officially pope francis greeted the public at 12:21 pacific time. >>> it is 7:05. this morning, many bay area catholics are echoing the sentiments around the world. cara lui has more. >> reporter: good morning. pope francis will be dealing with a host of social issues including gay marriage as well as one of the thornniest issues, the sex pries

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