The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The prayer this morning will be offered by the guest chaplain, Bishop Robert barron, archdiocese of los angeles, santa barbara, california. The chaplain let us pray. O god, source of all justice, youve sum oned everyone who works in this chamber to walk the path of righteousness, to foster life and liberty, to care especially for the poorest and most vulnerable in our society. Free these servants of yours, o lord, of all those attachments to wealth or power or privilege or fame, that would prevent them from following the course you have set out for them. Make them mindful of the time when they first heard your voice and followed it with idealism and enthusiasm. Illuminate their minds, direct their wills, stirrup in them a holy passion for doing what is right, despite the cost. Give them the knowledge that whenever they strive for justice , they are pleasing to you. And shower, o lord, your choicest blessings upon our country. Amen. Th
Foundations bree kenneth simon, center for american studies. We welcome to the b. Kenneth Simon Centers 2023 russell kirk lecture featuring. Bishop Robert Barron of the diocese of winona, rochester, minnesota. I have the task of introducing bishop bear in the night a task made difficult by the fact that his publications media, teaching and leadership exemplify faith and reason, courage and humility, along with tremendous insights. Our cultural situation and how we might best engage it. What is true for me and, i know for many of you in attendance tonight, is that his writings and lectures and and podcast and interviews have become our regular companions instructing us in the gospel as the Old Testament prophets catholic social thought the meaning of great literature and philosophy, contemporary culture and of course the finer points of doctrine. So tonight Bishop Barron will address the topic of, the breakdown of the talk pavilion prior to his 2022 appointment as the bishop of winonaro
We know that there are catholic members along that row. I have actually seen some holding rosaries so i think today is really a much more personal day for speaker john boehner. He has waited 20 years. He has invited three popes and today is the culmination of his long attempt to have a pope address the u. S. Congress. This is a man who went to church every day, attended mass as a boy. And then his parents who put all 12 of his siblings through catholic school. This is very personal for him. Now kelly, let me just interrupt because we are seeing the pope making his way to our side of the House Chamber door and when he is introduced, we will sit back and listen to the reaction he gets. You mentioned john boehner. He had a private meeting with the pope in his offices about half an hour ago. It would have been interesting to have been a fly on the wall in that meeting but obviously just an enormous moment for Speaker Boehner for the reasons you just mentioned, kelly. Reporter and matt, i s
House and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning. Well to a special splet edition of today on this very important wednesday morning. Im matt lauer here at the white house. Savannah is back at studio 1a. I have to tell you its excited to be here. Were on the south lawn. Quiet around here until 6 00 this morning and then we opened up the gates to the public and all those people who have been waiting at the ellipse overnight and they sprinted, a mad dash into this area to try to get to the front of the fencing to get a glimpse of the pope. Hes expected to get here at around 9 00. Hell be welcomed again by the president , along with thousands of invited guests. Thousands more, by the way, just beyond the white house gates hoping to get a glimpse of the honored guest, and we expect him to speak, the pope, that is, briefly in english this morning, but his major speech will come tomorrow. That will happen on capitol hill, savannah. Meantime, matt, as you k
Members along that row. I have actually seen some holding rosaries so i think today is really a much more personal day for speaker john boehner. He has waited 20 years. He has invited three popes and today is the culmination of his long attempt to have a pope address the u. S. Congress. This is a man who went to church every day, attended mass as a boy. And then his parents who put all 12 of his siblings through catholic school. This is very personal for him. Now kelly, let me just interrupt because we are seeing the pope making his way to our side of the House Chamber door and when he is introduced, we will sit back and listen to the reaction he gets. You mentioned john boehner. He had a private meeting with the pope in his offices about half an hour ago. It would have been interesting to have been a fly on the wall in that meeting but obviously just an enormous moment for Speaker Boehner for the reasons you just mentioned, kelly. Reporter and matt, i spoke to two of the president ial