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Feast of St. Francis in Assisi: Teresa Tomeo on Deacon Dominic’s Unforgettable Service at the Basilica
What is it like to serve Mass at the tomb of St. Francis of Assisi on his feast day during an 800th anniversary year? Radio host and author Teresa Tomeo joins Matt Swaim on The Son Rise Morning Show to share a moving, once-in-a-lifetime story from Italy. Teresa details how her husband, Deacon Dominic Pastore, unexpectedly ended up serving as the sole deacon for the major English Mass celebrated by Bishop Emeritus Robert J. Baker at the Basilica of St. Francis. Drawing connections between St. Francis’s own diaconate, the Beatitudes, and finding peace in a divided world, Teresa reflects…
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