Creating Cardinals

Cardinals holding their red birettas

I recently read on CNS(Catholic News Service) an article about the ceremony for creating cardinals. The title read:

"Something old, something new, something borrowed and something red will be part of the mix Feb. 18 when Pope Benedict XVI creates new cardinals."

 I read on and it literally meant what was said in the title. 'Something Old' was the prayers borrowed from ancient Roman liturgies (this was also the something borrowed).

The 'Something New' was that the new cardinal will address the College of Cardinals (in this case on the subject of new evangelization).

And of course the 'Something Red' is the colour of vestments etc. as the colour of cardinals is red.

Read the article yourself at: http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/1200437.htm