Sunday, September 5, 2010

Unordinary experience

I went over this weekend to visit my family and we took a typical ride over to church. I myself am not a religious man, but it would be rude of me to disrespect my own families customs. 4/5ths through the undertaking of being in church and almost near the end the presidor appeared to be slumping a bit in his chair. We all waited for him to move up to the alter to lead us after Communion.

During prayer, Father John Benedict died during the final mass of the day.  He was 76 years old.

Being one who has had much encounters with death throughout his life, I did not take much mind to it;  I didn't even know the man.  But to see the sheer raw emotions on the faces of Catholic partitioners, I was flooded with grief for them.  Gentlemen, I will see you on Monday.

15 comments:

  1. Sounds like an awesome experience. Its not every day you witness the life force slowly leave the human body.

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  2. Well that sounds memorable, in a sad way.

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  3. very interesting! need moar posts from you...

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  4. why do i read in your voice? :))

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  5. Oh wow, that's quite sad, you have my condolences. What did he die of?

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  6. Awww. so sad. Thanks for sharing

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  7. Back when I went to church with the family we had a few faints and a heart attack.

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  8. damn that's messed up.. looked around blog seems cool. following you ;).
    Check me out if you got time bro.

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  9. Wow... If something like that happened around me, I'd burst out in laughter.

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  10. How depressing. Just dropping by to show my respect and support for a fellow blogger ;)

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  11. Wow. Right during the middle of mass?

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  12. very sad, i hope everything turns out well for him

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