tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881054.post8303605632921978219..comments2024-03-27T09:50:53.662-05:00Comments on Happy Catholic*: Today is a Day of Prayer and Penance in the United StatesJulie D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08384291674560438678noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881054.post-39857107341730676842014-01-23T21:06:57.277-06:002014-01-23T21:06:57.277-06:00It's a sad anniversary. I have a quote from D...It's a sad anniversary. I have a quote from Dostoyevski on my blog to commererate the tragedy and hopefully offer some consolation:<br />“The darker the night, the brighter the stars, <br />The deeper the grief, the closer is God!” <br /><br />Finally this year I cleared my work schedule to get down to the DC march but then the evening before we got socked with 9 inches of snow. It just wasn't reasonable to attempt getting down there.Mannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15396201693030286919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881054.post-83024170257902875132014-01-23T20:02:36.989-06:002014-01-23T20:02:36.989-06:00It so great to hear how all the 'local' ma...It so great to hear how all the 'local' marches have grown. Our family always went together locally when I was growing up. The 'big one' in DC is one of the most positive and joy-filled things I've ever participated in-even though it was *<i>chilly</i>* (the other prime contender being marathons!). I'm not a particularly emotional person, but man, all those crowds of happy people are an immensely moving sign of hope. And so diverse! Young, old, religious, atheist, from every ethnic background possible (we even saw groups representing Italy and Canada), but all united and filled with such peace, hope, and joy. It's almost a little foretaste of heaven, in that way, I think.JoAnnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01904747145698764494noreply@blogger.com