From the vault (2012), a homily for the Feast of the Assumption: Imagine for a moment the map of Italy. On the back of “the boot,” along the Adriatic Sea, you will find one of the more unusual shrines in all of Europe. It is in the town of Loreto. At the heart of the town, here’s a huge basilica. Inside of it is a humble stone house. The house is now a chapel. A number of years ago, before I was ordained, I had the privilege of serving Mass the…
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