[Magdalen] Related to "Yet Another Case of Race Abuse"

[Jay Weigel]

One of the reasons I used to like to go to the Spanish Mass at St.
Patrick's in Morristown, TN, was the music, which was enhanced by presence
of the large number of young men in the congregation, who sang fervently,
if not always tunefully. It was a delight to be with that group, who took
literally the injunction to "make a joyful noise to the Lord."

On Sun, Oct 4, 2015 at 6:33 PM, Jon Egger <revegger at gmail.com> wrote:

> When I could drive I often drove to a store we call "the little store"
> about half way to the Hy-Vee.  I'd buy snacks, soda, and their very nice
> selection of meats.  The locals shop at the little store.  Mostly white and
> Hispanic.  I stopped there once in my clericals to get some shopping done
> for one of the parishioners at Old Trinity.
>
> I met three Hispanic young men in the ice cream aisle.  We stopped, almost
> to say hello.  I said hello in Spanish and he said hello in English.  He
> reached out his hand, touched my collar, and said, "el Señor?" I said "Si,
> si!" I reached out to his beautiful tee-shirt and said, "Santa Muerte?"  He
> and his two friends all said, "Si, si, si!"  I said, in my poor
> Spanish, "Please
> ora Santa Muerte para mí?" " He nodded and said, "I pray to Señor for
> you."  We got to the checkout at almost the same time.  I indicated for
> them to go ahead of me since I wasn't pressed for time.  One of them
> said "Señor
> primaro, Señor primero!"
>
> That was a HUGE Grace from God that day!  A chance meeting in an ice cream
> aisle of a little store.  I've read a lot about Santa Muerte, and I pray
> for her to give me an easy death, and the courage to say to God, "Heal me
> and send me back. My work isn't done on the other side!"
>
>
> Grace and peace,
> brud
>
> On Sun, Oct 4, 2015 at 4:38 PM, Mahoney, W. Michael <wmmah at stoneledge.net>
> wrote:
>
> > On Sun, Oct 4, 2015 at 2:20 PM, Cantor03--- via Magdalen <
> > magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:
> >
> > > I would love to have you do a similar assessment of the ethnic makeup
> > > of NE Pennsylvania.
> > >
> >
> > David -
> >
> > For some limited data, try:
> > http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/42/42079.html
> >
> > And, by the way, I just twice drove through your neighborhood,  81/84
> north
> > earlier this week and 84/81 south this weekend.  The colors on the higher
> > elevations of the Poconos are already  wondrous --- even through the rain
> > and fog.
> >
> > Mike M
> >
>