May 11, 2009 | culture, faith
AMMAN, Jordan (May 11, 2009)—I had the honor of being the final guest on Kresta in the Afternoon this afternoon, live (via Skype) from Amman, Jordan. Ave Maria Radio produces the daily program, which is heard around the world on EWTN Radio and Sirius/XM Satellite...
May 11, 2009 | culture, faith, Papal visit
AMMAN, Jordan (May 11, 2009) — It’s amazing to think that in a country with only 109,000 Catholics, nearly a third of them piled into Amman’s International Stadium on Sunday for an open-air papal Mass. After departing the media center at 6:00 am, I...
May 9, 2009 | Catholicism, Papal visit
MOUNT NEBO, Jordan (May 11, 2009) — Moses wandered in the desert for 40 years before he saw the Promised Land. It took me almost 41. But my wanderings haven’t all been in the desert. Earlier today, about 150 people — media, guests, and clergy —...
May 9, 2009 | culture, faith, Papal visit
MOUNT NEBO, Jordan (May 9, 2009) — Moses wandered in the desert for 40 years before he saw the Promised Land. It took me almost 41. But my wanderings haven’t all been in the desert. Earlier today, about 150 people — media, guests, and clergy —...
May 7, 2009 | Papal visit
CHICAGO (May 7, 2009) — After months of planning and anticipation, I’m sitting on Royal Jordanian Flight 264, a direct flight from Chicago to Amman, Jordan. This will be a short post because I’m tapping this out on my iPhone. In 12 hours, we will land...