Homily and creed from the Papal Mass on Boston Common, 1979, at the beginning of the first Apostolic Journey to the United States of America by Pope John Paul II. The entire homily is on CatholicTV: www.catholictv.org "In his 37-minute homily to a sea of soaked worshipers and spectators, the pope appealed directly to young American Catholics, urging them ''to follow me and to follow Christ.'' He exhorted them to avoid the escapism of drugs, sexual pleasure, violence, and cynicism and to ...