Bishop Panda was glad to take off the mantle of Papal Nuncio and be just Father Sam for a time. He was even more pleased when he found the simple Fransiscan habit in his room. Today, in preparation for what lay before him, Sam was fasting and praying. Clad in the plain brown habit, and barefoot, he walked the church grounds, not deigning to take any shelter from the chill. Today, to gather strength, he was just Brother Sam, and he walked arm in arm with the Blessed and Beautiful Lady Poverty. There... read more
