Father Jim is actually 3 years younger than me. Hes a wise Irish priest that has seen enough conflict in his life to be able to tell shyte from clay. He was great to me when the stalker was at the height of his career. He stood by me when most of the parish wanted me to be nailed to anything and everything, except a cross.....
I've been in touch with him recently and he's heading back to Ireland to do his nieces wedding.
What I most love about him is that he knows his strong points. The most beautiful thing I have witnessed him doing was at each burial he performs he sing the following verse while walking around the coffin and blessing it with Holy Water. I've carried this with me for 9 years and just want to write it down here now, so its not lost.
MAY the Angels lead you into Paradise; may the Martyrs receive you at your coming, and take you to Jerusalem the holy city. May the choirs of the Angels receive you, and may you, with the once poor Lazarus, have rest everlasting.
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