I think my papal experience truly started upon my initial arrival to campus this fall. This is my second year as a resident assistance, and during training this year, we were updated and given a [...]
I was a volunteer in the Command Center helping the leadership to coordinate runners and relief throughout the day. We were all in the McMahon Hall foyer around 3:30 p.m. when everything seemed [...]
My lasting impression of our special day has little to do Pope Francis or even Saint Junípero Serra. My corner of the lawn housed an enclave of people intimately connected to CUA Press, and I [...]
As I think of Pope Francis’s visit, there are some quick snapshots that I will always remember: The joy of the crowd that grew each minute Mass drew closer. Meeting people from scattered parts of [...]
I was the Master of Ceremonies in charge of Communion distribution in the Basilica and the outdoor sections immediately surrounding the Shrine, and coordinated the different teams of deacons and [...]
I transferred to Catholic University at the moment of 3 popes in 3 months: the August passing of Paul VI, the September installation and passing of John Paul I, and the October election of John [...]
I want to thank [Catholic University] for allowing me the opportunity to have a ticket for this memorable event, one that I will never forget. I am an online doctoral student who flew in from [...]
From my own perspective as acting basic language coordinator in Catholic University’s Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, I was excited so much of the event focused on languages and [...]
The Vatican requested five deacons for the Mass, so all five transitional deacons for the Archdiocese of Washington were assigned to serve. Truthfully, when I was on the altar with Pope Francis, [...]
Naturally, as a young Catholic of Hispanic heritage, my love of Pope Francis is beyond measure. He is the first Latin-American Pope and he has instilled in the entire Hispanic community a [...]
