Well, it took a while, but Phat Diem finally has a new bishop. He is Rev. Joseph Nguyen Nang. We have dinner every evening and he is well-read on politics and theology. He also makes really bad jokes, so we get along well. Here I am presenting him with a set of Magnificats for the priests and seminarians, compliments of the wonderful staff at Magnificat. The priests practice saying mass in English and all of the prayers are in each month's edition. Thanks to Magnificat for helping us spread the good news.
As you can imagine, anniversaries are just as important here in Vietnam as they are in the States. As it was Bishop Joseph's 23rd annive...
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