Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Espaillat is not only the youngest Bishop in the U.S., but he is the first Dominican to reach that rank as well.
"It's what I grew up with and what I know and I speak to the young people with what I know," Bishop Espaillat said.
His passion sometimes disappointed his superiors while he was studying at the seminary. His church is Saint Anthony of Padua Church in the Bronx.Timothy Cardinal Dolan presided over Bishop Espaillat's ordainment. "I'm not doing anything that Jesus himself wouldn't have done," Espaillat said. "Jesus reached out to the poor, to the marginalized, this is Pope Francis's message to the poor." The first day of Lent begins with Ash Wednesday for the millions of Christians around the world. Timothy Cardinal Dolan explains how to observe the holy day and the solemn season.
He believes his mission is to help those living on the margins, something he sees too much of in his community.He also reaches out to his community with his popular podcast "Sainthood in the City." His group of hosts tackles real -life problems. He says he felt calling early in his life but didn't really answer it until another priest encouraged him to pray about it.
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