As most of this readership knows, Archbishop Wester of Santa Fe and I made a pilgrimage of peace to Hiroshima and Nagasaki last August. During that visit we had substantial conversations with the Bishop of Hiroshima and the Archbishop and Archbishop Emeritus of Nagasaki about forming a partnership to advocate Read more…
I’ve posted the homily below from today’s Mass. Also below is a slideshow of a selection of photos from today’s commemoration. As always, thanks to Stephen Brashear for his photographs! God bless you, and all you do to promote peace in our world! One year ago today, I celebrated Mass Read more…
As our Pilgrimage of Peace draws to a conclusion, we arrived in Kyoto last night. Today (Friday) is mostly a day of rest, and for some, a bit of sightseeing. Here we will part ways; the Santa Fe contingent will remain until tomorrow, and our Seattle group will depart for Read more…