Just off the plane at Sky Harbor. We are glad to be home. We’re a little smelly, but happy! What a joyful, spiritual journey we have been on. We couldn’t be more proud of these students. We have been blessed so richly this week!

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3:00 AM (1:00 AM Arizona time!). Leaving for the airport. Los Angeles. Back in the USA. Clearing customs went very smoothly. Time to go home.

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Final dinner together in Panamá. (That is tea in those tiny glasses, in case you are wondering). What a wonderful week! The bus leaves at 3:00 AM to take us to the aeropuerto. ¡Adiós Panamá!

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Behind us. In front of us. 700,000 people!!! The Mass was beautiful, (though hot). They actually moved it up two hours due to the heat. They began the festivities at 6:00 AM, much to the surprise of the students, followed by Mass at 8:00 AM. We walked back after Mass. Very hot and crowded (at […]

Read More Sunday Mass with Pope Francis

The Pope is up there. We could actually see him on the stage (plus on the big screens, of course). We were in section A. Sections B, C, and D are behind us. They estimate that 600,000 people attended the service Saturday evening.

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It was a 10 mile walk to the Vigil site. Fortunately, it was cloudy much of the way. Panamá is HOT and humid. Lots of water. Getting close. We made it!

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Starting the day with mass before our long pilgrimage. (It hasn’t started yet. I’m not blogging during mass.). It is food for the journey. We will pray for the intentions of those we brought with us in our hearts as well as those we have collected along the way.

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Catechesis and Mass with the Archbishop of Miami. Reconciliation during catechesis (in the shade on the left – very tropical). Dancing at the catechesis site. The students love dancing The group in front of the colorful Panama sign. Those in the blue shirts are from Hawaii. We share the same guide. We love the Hawaiians!!! […]

Read More Stations of the Cross

Nuestra Señora del Carmen Mass at Iglesia del Carmen in Portuguese. Hardly understood a thing, except the bits in Latin. Loved it! We had a delightful time at the vocations fair. Claudia and Maddie sliding downhill on cardboard at a speed of about 0.00001 miles per hour. But they still screamed with delight. Listening to […]

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