[There were Internet problems in St. Louis on Thursday and also in Louisville that night so I was not able to post. Sorry about that!]
Prayer and reflection were a big part of this conference.
Wednesday evening there was a final banquet in which four priests and bishops were honored for their really outstanding pronouncements and actions to promote the church envisioned by Vatican II.
After the banquet, the six of us from Louisville got together to discussion how we could continue advancing ideas that came from this conference.
Thursday morning was given to two colloquium sessions in which a topic or issue was presented and discussed. In my first session Fr. Joe Graffis (L) gave an overview of Pope Leo’s encyclical Magnifica Humanitas which has an important message for our times. My second colloquium was with Ms. Anna Robertson, my first cousin twice-removed, who presented on the diaconate and ministry for women.
