Legatus: In Christ’s footsteps

Legatus: In Christ’s footsteps

by Patrick Novecosky As the pea gravel crunched beneath my feet, I couldn’t help but think of the Last Supper where Jesus washed the feet of his disciples. The chalky dust not only coated my shoes, but permeated the air as we walked the path to the spot where...
Legatus: In Christ’s footsteps

Benedict XVI in Jordan: The Good Shepherd

AMMAN, Jordan (May 10, 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...
Legatus: In Christ’s footsteps

Benedict XVI in Jordan: The Good Shepherd

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...
Legatus: In Christ’s footsteps

Benedict XVI in Jordan: The promised land

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 —...
Legatus: In Christ’s footsteps

Benedict XVI in Jordan: The promised land

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 —...