By Canon Law, every five years a diocesan bishop is bound to make a report to the Supreme Pontiff on the state of the diocese entrusted to him. During the year in which he is bound to submit a report to the Supreme Pontiff, a diocesan bishop is to go to Rome to venerate the tombs of the Blessed Apostles Peter and Paul and to present himself to the Roman Pontiff. These visits are often referred to as Ad Lumina visits. "Ad lumina" means "to the threshhold" as the Bishops gather and pledge their faith at the tomb of the apostles, typically by reciting the Apostle's Creed.
How the bishops interact with the pope and the vatican offices
varies over time. Archbishop Lucus recently made his visit along with other bishops from Nebraska and Kansas including Archbishop Emeritus Eldon Curtis. As Archbishop Lucas recently told the
Omaha World Herald, he gave Pope Benedict a presentation on the Catholic faith of young people.
While there, they were able to visit one of our seminarians, John Norman (second row far right) at the Pontifical North American College in Rome, Italy. In the picture above they are on the roof of the college, which has a spectacular view of Rome.
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