Happy Birthday, Holy Father!

Pope Benedict Praying at the Seminarian Gathering, WYD 2005

While I don't think there will be many small children doing a 'ring-around-a-rosy' around Pope Benedict XVI, I hope he has a very happy and restful birthday. It is his 80th birthday today, and the Vatican is celebrating in style - everyone gets the day off, and the Vatican staff are all getting a little something extra in this week's paycheck.