Superficial glitter?

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI decried the increasing commercialization of Christmas as he celebrated Christmas Eve Mass on Saturday night, urging the faithful to look beyond the holiday's "superficial glitter" to discover its true meaning.

Benedict presided over the service in a packed St. Peter's Basilica, kicking off an intense two weeks of Christmas-related public appearances that will test the 84-year-old pontiff's stamina amid signs that fatigue is starting to slow him down.

Huh? I guess he's more comfortable with the real glitter that is St. Peter's in Rome. Gold and marble everywhere, not superficial at all. It's realficial.

I know the pope is stuck between years of history and layers of bureaucracy, but who decided what year everything had to be stuck and never changed again. Wouldn't it be cool to see him wearing a t-shirt? Like maybe "I'm the Pope." lettered on the front. Or how about "Jesus Rules and I'm with Him"?

Merry Christmas everyone!