November 16, 2020

Editor’s note: This column is based upon the homily Bishop Knestout delivered at the Eucharistic Congress Mass, Saturday, Nov. 7, at St. Peter Pro-Cathedral, Richmond. Hear the entire homily here. Over the last many months, we as Catholics of the Diocese of Richmond have been celebrating with joy our bicentennial jubilee. For this celebration, we have been reflecting together on our communion in Christ, as well as our mission of evangelization and charity manifested to our neighbors, nations and the world around us. Our desire to highlight the goodness and beauty of our faith expressed over 200 years has been constantly before us. In the Gospel (Mk 16:15-20), we hear of the Great Commission. The disciples are instructed, “Go into…