of the pope’s U.S. visit can be found here .
Raymond Arroyo and our own Fr. Neuhaus preside over the coverage.
(It may take a few seconds to load fully. Remember the words of St. Augustine: “Patience is the companion of wisdom.” He also contended that the damned will not demerit by their perverse will, for, if they did, their damnation would be augmented. So, plenty to think about on all fronts . . . )
Update: Fr. Neuhaus has just supplied us with fresh commentary on the day’s events.
Also: If you have not already done so, you may want to read Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger’s 1988 Erasmus Lecture .
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