Holy Mass
We kicked off the day with the Source and Summit of our Faith in Holy Mass. Bishop Rice celebrated the Memorial of St. Maria Goretti, virgin and martyr. He was joined by more than 40 concelebrating priests from various groups. Fr. Chris Martin gave us a stirring homily about how following Jesus is a choice: one that can illuminate our identity as a son or daughter of God. He recalled how St. Maria Goretti was martyred at a young age, dying as a witness to her friendship with Jesus. Fr. Martin reminded us that we too have a friend in Jesus. “You have a friend that walks on water,” Fr. Martin said. “You have a friend that actually rose from the dead.” This was a great reminder as we began another day of walking more deeply with our friend Jesus.
