I am off to Scranton, Pennsylvania today, to the Mother Church of the Polish National Catholic Church, St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr Cathedral, for the consecration of our four Bishops-elect.

How fitting that by tradition bishops are consecrated on the Feast of an Apostle. Today, being the feast of St. Andrew the Apostle, how fitting that we reflect on the words for the day’s first reading from Romans.

And how can they hear without someone to preach?
And how can people preach unless they are sent?

St. Andrew intercede for them, Our Lady of Częstochowa, pray for them, Holy Spirit, enlighten and guide them.