There was a church service tonight at St. Francis known as the Red Mass. It's actually an annual celebration by the Roman Catholic Church for judges, prosecutors, attorneys, law school professors, students, and government officials. Basically, the Mass requests guidance from the Holy Spirit for all who seek justice, and offers the opportunity to reflect on the God-given power and responsibility of all in the legal profession. Apparently the Red mass was first celebrated in the Cathedral of Paris in 1245.
I know what you are thinking...1) this is boring...2) Since when is Laura the expert on Catholicism...and 3) yeah, I did get this straight from Wikipedia.
So anyway, tonight, our family went to the Red Mass. It was so cool/odd to see so many lawyers I know worshiping together at church, many of who aren't Catholic, and some not even religious. I told Joshua on the way over that the collection pot was bound to be good. As father Craig noted in his homily, Red Mass was not named that way just because lawyers are blood thirsty people.
So, there you go. Lawyers and Religion do mix!
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That is really cool! Lets hope they bring that religious side back when we vote on prop 8!
so, how many of you did it take to change a light bulb? ha, ha. i kill me.
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