Day 4

June 27th, Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

A short walk or bus ride from Domus Sancte Mariae Guadalupe, we joyfully entered into the "arms" of our Holy Mother Church.

Father Luke Millette offered Mass at the Altar of Pope Saint John XXIII just to the right of the main altar. If you want to pray at St. Peter's Basilica, arrive early. The very area where we celebrated Mass soon filled with pilgrims speaking in a variety of languages that expressed the universality of the Church and anticipation of people of every language and nation united in heaven. Father's tour of St. Peter's and of the area near the Domus opened our eyes points of theology, history and architecture that could be easily missed.

After several hours our soles were weary from the cobblestone streets, yet our souls were energized by the beautiful expressions of faith we experienced. Here we are a few blocks away from the Domus with the Pantheon in the background

In the afternoon, Monsignor Lopes gave two conferences focusing on the communion and kinosis/self-emptying expressed in the Incarnation and Passion of Jesus, in which  we share as the beloved sons of the Father.