Miracle of the Sun near Fatima, Portugal
For days, I held a scene of wonder in my heart. The craziness and sordidness of American politics were outweighed by it. Papa Francisco carried a lightness with him to Portugal, which the country embraced humbly. It did not matter whether people were Catholic, agnostic or atheist. For many years, Portugal’s prominence on the world stage has been pecuniary. Even in this economic crisis, it has played second fiddle to Greece. The visit of a world leader propelled it to center