The Shock of Recognition
- Donald R. McClarey
Donald R. McClarey
Cradle Catholic. Active in the pro-life movement since 1973. Father of three, one in Heaven, and happily married for 43 years. Small town lawyer and amateur historian. Former president of the board of directors of the local crisis pregnancy center for a decade.
The altar server is looking up… that’s all. He is in very deep contemplation.
So deep, indeed, that he’s in awe. Hence the mouth slightly open.
Almost in ecstasy.
Or
Just one too many slices of chocolate cake the night before.
We used to have 7th graders paired up with kindergarteners at Mass: to teach the little kids proper responses and reduce chatter in the pews. One of my 7th grade boys was alarmed that his buddy had leaned against him and fallen asleep (as little people will due late morning). I told him: “Don’t worry: she’s only missing Father’s sermon. Wake her for the Creed.”
It seems that the young man is making the best use of his time.
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