El sacerdote católico de la diócesis de Lurín en Perú, el Padre Luis Núñez del Prado, es la primera persona diagnosticada con coronavirus en Perú. Este sacerdote trabajó muy de cerca con mi mamá durante varios años cuando ella estaba en el consejo de finanzas de su parroquia en Lurín. Tuve la oportunidad de conocer al sacerdote de cuarenta y siete años varias veces, y en 2012, el Consejo de los Caballeros de Colón # 677 de Augusta, Georgia, le... Read more
Father Luis Núñez del Prado, a priest of the Diocese of Lurin in Peru, is the first person diagnosed with coronavirus in Peru. He worked very closely with my mother over several years when she was in the finance council of her parish in Lurin. I had the opportunity to meet the forty-seven year old priest many times, and in 2012, the Knights of Columbus Council #677 from Augusta, Georgia, gifted him a chalice. Father Núñez del Prado is currently hospitalized in... Read more
Después de saludarnos uno por uno, el Papa Francisco se dirigió a todo el grupo de peregrinos con estas palabras: “Como me gustaría ofrecerles algo, ¿tal vez una taza de café?” Nos reímos sabiendo que eso era imposible. Habíamos esperado más de una hora para saludarlo mientras él terminaba una reunión con varios obispos y dignatarios ortodoxos rusos. Después de pedir oraciones y darnos su bendición apostólica, salimos de la sala del Palacio Apostólico dejando atrás a nuestros obispos quienes... Read more
Cardinal Angelo De Donatis, Vicar General of Rome, announced today that Masses with the faithful will be suspended in the Diocese of Rome until April 3rd. This follows a decree from the Italian government suspending all public civil and religious ceremonies. At the same time, the Diocese of Rome has called for a day of fasting and prayer on March 11th for the victims of the coronavirus. To be in Rome, and not find a public Mass… that is hard... Read more
After greeting us one by one, Pope Francis addressed the whole group of pilgrims with these words, “I wish I could give you something, maybe a cup of coffee?” We laughed knowing that was not going to happen. We had waited for over an hour to see him as he finished meeting with several Russian Orthodox bishops and dignitaries. After asking for prayers and giving us his apostolic blessing, we were ushered out of the room of the Apostolic Palace... Read more
Today at noontime in Rome, the Holy Father Pope Francis named Bishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv, the seventh Archbishop of Atlanta. [en español abajo] A press conference will be held today at 9:30am in Atlanta at the Pastoral Center in Smyrna. Another will follow in Savannah on Friday at 10am at the Catholic Pastoral Center there. Having worked closely with Archbishop-elect Hartmayer for the past six years as Chancellor, Vocation Director, and his assistant, I will miss him in... Read more
Por un año serví como guía turístico de la Basílica de San Pedro en Roma. Una vez por semana guiaba a un grupo de peregrinos de habla inglesa a través de la hermosa iglesia. A menudo señalaba cómo la basílica era un lugar con vida, no un museo o un artefacto histórico. Esta realidad es evidente en la vida litúrgica de la basílica, pero también se puede ver en los cambios, adiciones y modificaciones que se hacen en ella. No... Read more
I served as a tour guide of Saint Peter Basilica in Rome for one year. Once per week, I led a group of English-speaking pilgrims through the basilica. I oftentimes pointed out how the basilica was a living place – not a museum or a historical artifact. This is most evident in the liturgical life of the basilica, but also can be seen in the changes, additions, and modifications that are made in it. It is not frozen it time,... Read more
El 31 de enero del 2020 el sacerdote que me bautizó murió. El padre Juan Romero López fue un misionero español oriundo de Granada, España, que vivió su sacerdocio a las afueras de Lima, Perú. El 24 de abril de 1982 mis padres, padrinos, amigos y familiares, me llevaron a la iglesia parroquial de la pequeña ciudad rural de Lurín y el Padre Juan me recibió como miembro de la familia de Dios. La hermosa iglesia colonial construida en 1703... Read more
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Vatican Holy Week Services without faithful
Holy Week Services led by Pope Francis at Saint Peter Basilica will be held without the physical presence of the faithful this year due to the coronavirus epidemic. On its website, the institution that handles distribution of tickets to Papal events at the Basilica states: “The Prefecture of the Pontifical Household announces that, because of the current global public health emergency, all the Liturgical Celebrations of Holy Week will take place without the physical presence of the faithful. Furthermore, this Prefecture... Read more