tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174120.post4704609776245803661..comments2023-06-28T08:05:20.211-04:00Comments on An unfinished symphony...: Legacy, part deuxDebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07077252518911858612noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174120.post-55252130326457227132008-03-21T03:11:00.000-04:002008-03-21T03:11:00.000-04:00interesting - what a godly hero!I never understand...interesting - what a godly hero!<BR/><BR/>I never understand (really) why church hierarchy get snotty about priests (and laity) going about Jesus' business. Sometimes we are just like the Pharisees aren't we?<BR/><BR/>To love sinners is not to condone their way of life - but to rescue them for it. Like Jesus calling Z. down from the tree.Z repented and turned his life around - becoming a blessing to others and helping them on their wayseethroughfaithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15041055467020894063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174120.post-84781438968395374092008-03-20T14:38:00.000-04:002008-03-20T14:38:00.000-04:00You're right, Deb, that is a powerful legacy, and ...You're right, Deb, that is a powerful legacy, and a creed to aspire to!<BR/><BR/>I'm not sure if this is the same person or not, but a few weeks after 9/11, I heard a story on NPR that really brought home the enormity of the loss of "first responders". It included an older segment with someone - I'm pretty sure it was this chaplain - where he was talking about how many firefighters had died in the line of duty since the formation of the NYFD. If I recall correctly, it was half (or less!) the number who died on that day. It brought tears to my eyes. But in addition to that statistic, I remember the power and humility of the person speaking. It's nice to learn a little more about him.Triciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10800864673813334725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174120.post-59098775055572034522008-03-18T09:26:00.000-04:002008-03-18T09:26:00.000-04:00Most of us first heard of Father Mychal Judge, the...Most of us first heard of Father Mychal Judge, the late New York fire chaplain and "the saint of 9/11", from that iconic photo of his body being carried from Ground Zero. <BR/><BR/>Yet even prior to his heroic death on 9/11, Father Mychal was widely seen by many New Yorkers as a living saint for his deep spirituality and his extraordinary work not only with firefighters -- but with the homeless, recovering alcoholics, people with AIDS, immigrants, gays and lesbians, and others rejected by society. <BR/><BR/>This often annoyed the church hierarchy. But like his spiritual father St. Francis of Assisi, Mychal reported directly to a Higher Authority, as evidenced by several miraculous healings through him.<BR/><BR/>For more information about Father Mychal, you are welcome to visit:<BR/><B>http://SaintMychalJudge.blogspot.com</B>Mychals Prayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02007558689850864312noreply@blogger.com