Two quick video clips: http://feeds2.feedburner.com/GooglingGod

This is from Sunday night–but just got around to posting this. Before mass outside the Cathedral I took these shots. http://feeds2.feedburner.com/GooglingGod

So I had my last touristy day today as the pilgrims have started to arrive. I went to Harry’s (see below) and then walked back to Circular Quay from The Domain a large outdoor arena near the Naval Pier (picture, left of the pier, that is) and caught a ferry to Taronga Zoo. The ferry …

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So my friend Dan Twohig has been to Sydney before and insisted that I go to Harry’s Cafe de Wheels to get an Aussie Meat Pie called the Tiger. His words to me were essentially some form of: “If you don’t go I will beat you into the ground.” So off I go and as …

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John Allen has a great story today about Pope Benedict’s cousin and childhood playmate, who happens to live in Australia (Melbourne though, not Sydney). The money quote at the end made me laugh: “Nobody else in the family wanted to visit them because they were so religious.” I guess that paid off for the Ratzingers. …

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One word: Awesome. Do you have a pic of you next to the Sydney Opera House like this? if you do, you are just as cool as I am. We should hang out! Some more pics: On the catwalk at the Apex of the bridge. We climbed over 1400 steps (up and down including ladders). …

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This big fella flew right up to the ledge where I was eating breakfast. So a snapped a cameraphone pic. The waiter had trouble knowing what type of bird he was but then said he was a Kaukey. http://feeds2.feedburner.com/GooglingGod

After a rather enjoyable 15 hour plane ride from Los Angeles, I touched down in Sydney and am waiting for colleagues to join me. So for these two days I am free to explore the city. Sydney is wonderful! It reminds me of a combination of San Francisco and New York. At present, it’s a …

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So I’m sitting in the airport at LAX waiting for my Qantas flight to Australia. Besides being in the presence of the Pope, I’m excited to go to the Land Down Under as well. I have a few days to myself and plan to do the Harbour Bridge Climb and then hit the zoo and …

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Headed to Paulist Press today for their celebration of the Paulist 150th Anniversary. They’ve been at it for 141 of those 150 years and one particular Paulist, Fr. Kevin Lynch, CSP has been at the Press for over 50 years now. If you’ve ever dared to read a copy of anything from the Second Vatican …

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