May 31st was my feast day - the fest of the Visitation. I celebrated it in a very special way - praying the Rosary in the Vatican Gardens with the Holy Father! :) Well, me and a lot of other people. You see, every year on May 31st the Vatican quietly opens up the Gardens in the evening to the public for a Rosary procession through the grounds to the pope's Lourdes grotto. At the Grotto, the Pope leads a prayer service and gives a brief reflection before imparting his apostolic blessing. Here is a photo as we were walking around the rear side of the Basilica, beyond the Scavi entrances.