I was asked to preach the Solemn Vespers the night prior to the installation of Bishop Mario Avilés CO, as the 9th Bishop of Corpus Christi. It was heartfelt, a pastoral and thus theological reflection on the life of a bishop. There are some things here I never expected to say.
https://youtu.be/UDzhAhzxtYs?feature=shared
Bishop Mario Avilés CO, served for eight years as auxiliary bishop in the Diocese of Brownsville, having been a member of the Oratory of St Philip Neri in Pharr, Texas, in the Diocese of Brownsville. I, on the other hand, was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Corpus Christi, and served there until named auxiliary bishop in Detroit, Michigan, and subsequently named Bishop of Brownsville. We in the Diocese of Brownsville are grateful to God for his providence. +df
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