Saturday, August 29, 2009

Real-time thoughts on the funeral

finally I get a stream. I never did get video, I'm listening on NPR.

Liturgy:

I was hungry and thirsty and sick and in prison or a stranger - and you comforted me.

I say to you whatever you do to the least of this, you did to me.

Depart from me, you accursed.

What did you did not do for these least ones, you did not do for me.

All powerful stuff.

Gospel of Matthew.

Oh for gods sake, I don't care who's there. Just let the thing play. I know it's radio. I know they're there. Shut the hell up, NPR. I'm only listening to you because CSPAN was unavailable.

Explanation of Christian Burial Mass

I wonder how the liberals ≠ christians are handling this. All that talk of God.

ooooh, the test to enter the kingdom. Ok, justifires, have at it.

The leader of the family, supported at the end.

Cue family values overreaction. didn't he take care of his brothers' kids? How many? 14?

Principles of perfectionism. Keep trying, no matter how you might fail.

Quoting him at his brother's funeral

Tying his service to the old testament prophets. Fantastic.

Luke - gospel of the poor. It was a few other things, must look up later.

God is preparing a world of justice. We don't know the time of the consumation of the earth. Oh, let the post-trib folks get at this.

NO, STOP WITH THE COMMENTARY. DO IT LATER. STOP THIS NONSENSE. YES, IT WAS A GREAT SERMON. SHUSH.

Prayers of the faithful, done by the kids. This one sounds young. Very clear voice. Is this a relative or what? Introducing being done by who?

Wow, powerful intercessions. Any "call to arms" eulogy by Obama would be superfulous.

OH, SHUT UP, COMMENTATOR.

I'm smiling, imagining W praying for universal healthcare as a right. Lord, hear our prayers.

Oh, man. Older one, who knows what's going on. before

Kim Smith: peace

Anthony Shriver: keep on going

Rory Kennedy praying for a welcome home and a family united

Teddy M Kennedy II the works begins anew, the dream lives on.

SHUT UP, I WARNED YOU.

Liturgy of the Eucharist I can hear the howls

Explanation of the offeratory. Introducing Yo Yo Ma. Is there an offeratory going on? Baskets and all? I can only imagine.

It always sounds like there are two of him playing. Beautiful.

I haven't heard the offering referred to as a sacrifice...

Sign of peace? Guess not, skipping right to the hossana.

Coming up to the transubstantiation. Will there be bells? YES, BELLS!

BELLS AGAIN!

We gots us the magic bread n' wine, now.

How many preists does it take to do this? 7, according to the program.

Communion. Commentator, you may now speak.

That was short. Grant us peace, indeed.

Oh, they haven't done it yet. No wonder they had 7 priests.

More music.

Beautiful music

Player cut out, wtf?

Oh great, here's the commercial again.

Ave Maria. One of my favorites.

Junior:

"I don't mind being president; I just mind someone else is?" ok

"Family vacations left us all injured and exhausted." That sounds about right.

Redemption. Never surrendered.

"I know you can do it. There is nothing that you can't do. We're going to climb that hill together, even if it takes us all day." Damn.

It is what we do with loss...transforming the event, is what we must do.

Missed the rest, small kid needed attention.

Oh, the santa story.

Again with the boats. Ways around the rules? A politician? Never! Aw, refused to leave him behind.

This guy's a good story teller.

And now the president.

Grand fromage!

"individual faults and frailties are no excuses to give in." Foo, strong stuff.

Happy warrior. Interesting.

The accomplishments outside the family. Pundits will be reeling with this one. It's a great eulogy, but it's full of juice for critics. I wish it weren't so. I think people are going to focus on this last part most of all.

Very good. His disagreements were never personal.

He's from a time when adversaries considered each other patriots. So there.

Envelopes of cigars. That's cute.

Heh. "luck of the irish". Luck is when preparation meets opportunity.

"What did Webster do?" cute.

Mentioned taking care of his brothers' children. Brothers' keeper.

The note from Jackie. wow.

Finish with his own quote.

Dayum. He called all the Mass. 9/11 families. And kept in touch. And kept helping.

That was really good.


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