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| Description | "He will not argue or shout... He will not break off a bent reed, nor put out a flickering lamp." ~ Matthew 12:19-20 Someon e described Cardinal Bernardin as "the kindest, gentlest man I ever knew." Thousands of people in Chicago agreed. The front-page story of his burial described how people stood in the cold, waiting, in some cases, for half a day and three deep. "An eerie, respectful silence followed the cortege as it snaked through the city... People held signs, lit candles, rang bel ls and held pictures. At Wabash Avenue and Randolph Street, a roller blade r in skin-tight purple and yellow jumpsuit stood with head bowed, hands in prayer... A boy in blue winter jacket held up a sign he had colored on a s heet of orange paper. "Bye, Joe," it said. "You have everlasting life." ~ Chicago Tribune Cardinal Bernardin practiced what Fredrick W. Faber preached years ago: "Kindness has converted more sinners than zeal, eloquence and learning." What Council activ... |
| Date | Thu, July 2, 2020 |
| Repeat Type | Yearly
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| Time | All day event |
| Priority | 5-Medium |
| Access | Public |
| Created by | DEFAULT ADMINISTRATOR |
| Updated | Fri, July 30, 2021 8:35pm GMT |
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