during the March for Life today is terrible. Cold wintry mix as we ascend Capitol Hill and draw near the Supreme Court.
…I have run into lots of people I haven’t seen in years. Like a huge family reunion…
hey hey ho ho Roe v. Wade has got to go
…People singing, praying the rosary. Catholic University campus chaplain on the bullhorn. “CUA!” –Is pro-life! “CUA!” –Is pro-life!!
Our parish-cluster peeps are charging onward in little pockets. We got separated in the crowds…Meet up at the bus by the Air & Space…
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[Looks like a smartphone weblog update, doesn’t it? But my beloved new phone is a dumb old flipper. I wrote this ahead of time, and scheduled it to pop up. March for Life is always the same: Crappy weather and absolutely wonderful.]
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Father Mark,
As customary of late, I waited at 7th St. & Constitution Ave., N.W. from 12:15 P.M., looking for either St. Raphael’s RTL Banner or a tall, goofy-looking priest. Seeing neither (not that they weren’t there; I just didn’t see them in the throng), I kicked off at 2:30 PM and joined the latter part of the March. You must have been somewhere in the latter half, because I remember seeing the CUA banner.
As always, the large variety in the people I observed was impressive; it would seem that God just doesn’t ever run out of ideas (except for the occasional set of identical twins — and even then).
I talked to a Jamaican-born man for about 15 minutes, his name sounded like Ruan, but it may have been Ryan.
Mostly, I just drank in the faces (about 150,000 of them, I’d guess).
Then the snow showers started, just as I marched off. With my recent cataract surgery, I didn’t need glasses; and for the first time in about sixty years, I didn’t have to clean off my glasses constantly. I was so pleased at this simple pleasure, I called the surgeon to thank him.
In God we trust.
LIH,
joe
It was very emotional, fun, & cold!! I was proud to March For Life with all of you! It brought happiness in what is a bitter world. Even though I walked almost a mile home, I woke up feeling great about myself. An experiance of a lifetime for someone that hasnt felt welcomed anywhere in twenty odd years. A very painfull, sad but true fact of my life. I have never felt as happy nor excepted as I do with all of you at Church. I have read your whole blog, and find that your quite an exceptional writer with a sense of humilaty, passion, and intuition. I experianced great joy in your writings and also laughter in your “game day bucket go boom” comment as I frequently used it on my facebook and twitter. I also listened to what all you’ve told me and find that you also were a teacher in Baltimore quite interesting. I really do believe the saying “GOD works in mysterious ways”, as having someone like you for a Priest makes me want to be much more than a “Christian” But a servant of God by spreading the word of Christ and defending it and never be ashamed of doing so! You are very inspiring and I appreciate every thing you’ve done for me!
Your friend,
Emmett Dove