What a day this has been! Unexpected joys and expected changes in technology!
The joy was the interview I did this morning for Vatican Insider with a couple I met Monday at La Vittoria, Deacon Andy Orosco and his wife Roseanne, long time fans of my work. I will soon be airing the wonderful story of his work, as a native American, with the diocese of San Bernardino’s Native American Ministry!
I have been dealing with big technical issues for a month but with EWTN staff in Lisbon for WYD for about a week and others on vacation, only today could we resolve a major problem with then arrival of a new laptop. I have not had Word for a month and could only produce documents by writing them in my WordPress blog. However, I have been unable all that time to access my laptop Word documents!
I have Word in the new laptop but there are still some wrinkles that that will have to be ironed out before I can use it on a daily basis. I’m on my old laptop to write this column as WordPress is not functioning on the new one. I fully realize it will take some time for me to feel at home.
There were a number of interesting news stories today, several of which related to the papal trip to Mongolia – Francis leaves tomorrow – and I’ll cover that news then. In the mean time, here are links to some stories that might interest you. Today’s general audience is a truly delightful read!
POPE AT AUDIENCE: ST. KATERI TEKAKWITHA SHOWS ORDINARY ACTS CAN ACHIEVE GREAT HOLINESS
During his Wednesday General Audience, Pope Francis praises the apostolic zeal of Saint Káteri Tekakwitha, first Native American saint of North America, saying her faith began in her family, her sufferings drew her to the Cross, and her ordinary, holy actions offer a powerful example. TO CONTINUE: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2023-08/pope-francis-audience-remembers-saint-kateri-tekakwitha.html
HOLY FATHER ASKS PRAYERS FOR TRIP TO MONGOLIA
In his remarks to Spanish-speaking pilgrims at his weekly general audience in the Vatican on Wednesday, the Pope recalled his departure on Thursday evening. He will spend four days in the Asian nation to show the Church’s closeness to its some 1,500 faithful. “Tomorrow afternoon I will leave for the Asian continent to visit my brothers and sisters in Mongolia. I ask you to accompany me on this journey with your prayers,” he said. TO CONTINUE: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2023-08/pope-requests-prayers-of-faithful-for-apostolic-journey-mongolia.html
FRANCIS ENTRUSTS MONGOLIA TRIP TO BLESSED VIRGIN
Pope Francis travelled across Rome on Wednesday afternoon to make a brief stop at the Basilica of St. Mary Major. This is the 111th time the Holy Father has visited the Papal Basilica to pray at the icon before, or upon his return from, an Apostolic Journey. TO CONTINUE: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2023-08/pope-francis-apostolic-journey-mongolia-our-lady-entrusted.html
Joan's Rome 