Pope Francis’s travel schedule to Cuba, the United States and the visit to the United Nations has gone live on the Vatican Website. Continue reading
Category Archives: Pope USA
Junipero Serra: Sainthood & Legacy
“Would to God, my brethren, that I had a whole forest of such junipers.” Francis of Assisi, “The Little Flowers” As a priest, I have a very practical relationship to Father Junipero Serra, since week by week, I preside and pray with my fellow Catholics at Mass — in the very churches, and the local … Continue reading
Pope Francis: “Parish-Priest of the World”
In January of 2015, I was in Rome with my students and as part of our course, I interviewed Archbishop David Moxon, who told us: “Pope Francis has become the parish-priest of the world.” Moxon, a New Zealander, is the Archbishop of Canterbury’s representative to the Holy See. Continue reading