Former Speaker Newt Gingrich who recently shared his faith journey with the National Catholic Register, today delivered the following address to the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C.
Former Speaker Newt Gingrich sings during Easter Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church Sunday, April 24, 2011 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
I’d like to thank Leonard Leo, President of the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast for the opportunity to be here today.
I must confess that while I have given many speeches the prospect of a convert addressing an audience with this many years experience in Catholicism is among the most daunting I have faced. Callista likes to point out that unlike her father I have not participated in enough Knights of Columbus pancake breakfasts to justify giving a speech like this.
I hope you will welcome me home and permit this relatively new convert to share a few thoughts about John Paul the Great.
