“La familia de Nazaret en exilio, Jesús, María y José, emigrantes en Egipto y allí refugiados para sustraerse a la ira de un rey impío, son el modelo, el ejemplo y el consuelo de los emigrantes y peregrinos de cada época y país, de todos los prófugos de cualquier condición que, acuciados por las persecuciones o por la necesidad, se ven obligados a abandonar la patria, la amada familia y los amigos entrañables para dirigirse a tierras extranjeras”.
“The family of Nazareth in exile, Jesus, Mary and Joseph, emigrants in Egypt and refugees there to escape the wrath of an ungodly king, are the model, the example and the consolation of emigrants and pilgrims of every age and country, of all refugees of every condition who, beset by persecution or necessity, are forced to leave their homeland, beloved family and dear friends for foreign lands.”
We have begun the Holy Year 2025. Pope Francis inaugurated this time of grace on Christmas Eve when he ceremonially opened the Holy Year door of St. Peter’s Basilica. Even in the first few days of the New Year, hundreds of thousands of visitors and pilgrims entered the basilica through these doors in keeping with a tradition dating back hundreds of years – ritually observing to follow the way of Jesus Christ.
Hemos comenzado el Año Santo 2025.
There is an ancient tradition in the Catholic Church of observing some years as Holy Years, also known as Jubilees.
Existe una antigua tradición en la Iglesia católica de celebrar algunos años como Años Santos, también conocidos como Jubileos.
“The Herdmans were absolutely the worst kids in the history of the world. They lied and stole and smoked cigars (even the girls) and talked dirty and hit little kids and cussed their teachers and took the name of the Lord in vain and set fire to Fred Shoemaker’s old broken-down toolhouse.”
“Los niños de la familia Herdman eran absolutamente los peores niños de la historia del mundo…”
En octubre cumplí un objetivo que me había propuesto hace más de seis años.
In October I achieved a goal I set for myself more than six years ago. With my recently-completed 20-day pilgrimage to the Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya, I have now visited the seven nations from which our international priests now serving in our diocese have come.