I'm sure we were all shocked to hear the news that Pope Benedict XVI is resigning as Pope effective February 28, 2013. Back in 2005 he was elected Pope by the College of Cardinals and took over as the Vicar of Christ after Pope John Paul II Died.  Pope Benedict led the Church and now resigns with humility and thankfulness to God for blessings given to him and through him to others.  These and other "Christ-like" qualities are worthy of our imitation and appreciation.  It is now time for all Catholics to pray for the College of Cardinals who will soon be meeting in Rome to elect the next "Vicar of Christ".  Let us pray that they will, through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, elect the one whom God wills to lead His Church at this challenging time in history.  Personally, I have a hard time grasping what it would be like to be a bishop of a diocese, much less the Pope for the whole Church.  Thanks be to God that the Pope has the help and support of his brother bishops and priests and the daily prayers (especially at Mass) of Catholic lay people throughout the world. While we know that the Pope's humanity will come through (look at St. Peter), we can be confident that God's will for the Church will be done through the leadership of the "Holy Father", whoever he may be.