Well, our long journey comes to an end and we begin our long trip back to Rome. But some reflections, and photos, from the week.
It was quite an experience of the Universal Church. No matter where we are in the world, the Faith is the same. It is that Faith that unites us - and in particular, as members of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre, unite us in a very special way with the Church of Jerusalem.
Photos from Taipei, Taiwan: It was a city MUCH larger than I had imagined.
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| A welcome pot of tea |
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| The City of Taipei from the roof of our hotel |
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| The Investiture Mass begins with a procession |
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| Knights and Ladies are Invested as members of the Order |
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| The reception: Lieutenant James Laio, Archbishop John Hung, Cardinal O'Brien |
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| We met the Vice President of Taiwan (and member of the Order) Chen Chien-jen . |
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| We had dinner at the Nunciature in Taipei - my name card & the sisters |
Manila, Philippines
Well, Manila surprised me a bit (just as Taipei did) - HUGE city - and TRAFFIC like you've never seen. I'll never complain about traffic again...
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| The Cathedral in Manila |
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| Mass in the Cathedral Crypt (with the deceased Cardinal Archbishops all around us) on the Feast of the Holy Cross |
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| We visited the Santuario and museum de San Antonio - the oldest church in Manila |
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| El Santo Nino |
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| Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle |
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| The Investiture Ceremony |
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| We also visited University Santo Tomas |
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| The Cardinal signs the guestbook - same one Pope Francis signed |
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| Gathered with students at the University |
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| Cardinal O'Brien gives some remarks and receives several gifts (books) from the University Rector |
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