Jimmy Hsu is a seminarian of the Paulist Fathers beginning his fourth year of graduate studies at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. Jimmy is from Plano, Texas, and studied computer science at the University of Texas in Austin before deciding to enter the Paulist Fathers.

Big Church, Small World

After my disappointment at not seeing the pope close up last night, my friend Pope Francis texted me saying that he’ll have a few minutes…

Friends on the Beach

Last night, we had the official welcome of my good friend, Pope Francis, to World Youth Day, again on the beaches of Copacabana. The crowds…

Mass for Young Disciples

At the end of every catechetical session, the bishop who led the catechesis presides over a mass in that language for the gathered WYD pilgrims.…

A Very Wet WYD

Almost as soon as we arrived at Rio, it started raining. Coincidence? Maybe. Today, the rain got even harder as pilgrims begin to arrive for…