again almost like a mantra were go forth, go forth. which means get out of your own self-absorption and get out on the street and make a difference. serra is a man who did that, left his home, became a franciscan missionary, helped bridge the fai bring the faith to california, san francisco, san diego and so on. and i think that is very characteristic of francis' vision of what service is all about. it's about getting out of your own issues and meeting people where they live. now, from a news point of view of course that was the spiritual highlight. from a news point of view i think the most interesting point was the pope's fairly ringing defense of serra against some of the criticism that has been leveled against him of being come complicit. he said on contrary serra defended the people he served and protect them, shield them from the abuses. obviously this is one case this which the pope has decided that