Sermon preached at the Sunday Mass on 17th August 2025 at St. Michael and All Angels' Episcopal church in Corona del Mar, California.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. First of all, thank you for inviting me. I like visiting California. It is a completely different world from my hometown, Rome, Italy, also known as the Eternal City. The weather is always right here, the scenery is beautiful, the people are welcoming, and there is always something nice to do here. But how different it is from Rome. The first thing that comes to mind is how spotless everything is around here. Everything is also very new around here. The beautiful art deco of Los Angeles is old history; the 18th-century early Spanish chapels of Southern California are pre-history. You might have a feeling of where this is going, but this European didn’t come to brag, just to share some thoughts. Two days ago, I was talking to a lovely lady from this side of the pond, and she enquired whether we less-ancient Romans had heard of this new social media trend in which people are asked how often they think about the Roma...
