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Father Eric J. Banecker By Father Eric J. Banecker • Posted January 15, 2021 Arequipa, Peru is a fascinating place. In the summer I spent there studying Spanish in 2014, I grew to love its friendly people, its delicious local dishes like rocotto relleno, and the city’s beautiful mix of influences from indigenous culture and Spanish missionaries, all with many amenities of modern life. It has its quirks too. Driving around was the kind of event that brought one face-to-face with mortality. There weren’t really any stop signs that I can recall. There were very few traffic lights. And as...

Family, friends mourning loss of beloved Father Gus after COVID-19 battle WPVI Share: PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Family and friends in the Philadelphia region are mourning the loss of a beloved priest who died from COVID-19 over the weekend. By all accounts, he was an inspiration and role model to many seminarians at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, but also to countless others whose lives he touched. Augustinian Priest Augustine Esposito, 69, affectionately known by many as 'Father Gus,' was a widely admired religious priest and mentor. "He had that warm, inviting way about him," said James Stramb...