On part 4 of this episode of “Where in the World Is Fr. Paul”…

“I’m about to start Day 2 of a 2-day retreat for clergy and seminarians. The people are a joy to be with; open, engaged, and capable. Last night, we had a kind of fireside chat where the bishop and I fielded questions about Lent, Holy Week, and life in general in the Anglican Diocese of El Salvador.”

“Finishing up the retreat by making Anglican rosaries.”

(Jen’s note: I have a couple of Anglican rosaries in my purse if you have a need to feel one. A good explanation of what they are is here.)

On part 4 of this episode of “Where in the World Is Fr. Paul”…

“We visited St. Romero’s tomb in an elaborate mausoleum in the crypt below the National Cathedral.”

On part 3 of this episode of “Where in the World Is Fr. Paul”…

“We’re in front of the legislative building.”

On part 2 of this episode of “Where in the World Is Fr. Paul”…

“We attended a big celebratory Mass in the chapel where Msgr. Oscar Romero was assassinated as he lifted the elements at the Offertory on this day, March 24, 1980. The celebrating bishop spotted two of us Episcopalians and invited us to join the procession. There was representation from Lutherans, Evangelicals, Old Catholics, and others. Now, we will join a march to downtown where we will accompany those who will present a petition to the Supreme Court that has been signed by thousands of Salvadoreans against a gold mine that is likely to be an ecological disaster.”

On part 1 of this episode of “Where in the World Is Fr. Paul”…

“I’m at the chapel where Monsignor Oscar Romero was killed on this day, March 24, 1980, as he lifted up the bread and the wine at the Offertory of a Mass. A Mass in his honor is about to start.”

On this episode of “Where in the World Is Fr. Paul”…

“Today, we joined the Anglican Bishop of El Salvador in a little indigenous community in the mountains. We celebrated St. Oscar Romero, and he confirmed two people, and two young people made their First Communion. Afterwards, we had a meal and had a discussion about what it’s like to live there. They are building their church building from the ground up under their own steam.”