Guest Commentary: For this La Jollan, trip to Rome was truly divine

Guest Commentary: For this La Jollan, trip to Rome was truly divine

It all started on Mother’s Day. I hosted a dinner at my home in La Jolla and invited a priest from my local church. He was originally from Nigeria. During dinner, we talked about life, travel and faith. I mentioned that I was going to Rome for the first time in June. I had never been to Europe, and I was both excited and nervous. He smiled warmly and said “I have a deacon friend studying in Rome to become a priest. Would you like to meet him?” W…