Not to bore you with stories, but this is a real resolution for me that came about this morning. I went to St. Bernadette to take some pictures in the sanctuary. I was setting up for this shot when one of the ladies came over and said how lovely it should be because of the shadows. "Huh," I said. She said that Christ's hands cast two shadows which represent the father and the holy spirit. Well, I have been staring at this crucifix for more than 25 years (even noting the double shadow) and never made the connection. So the resolution that came to me (and to which I am committed) is to think and study more deeply.

Now the real reason I took this picture is that I was wondering where Christ was actually looking. I walked around until he was looking right at me. Well, it is in the seats that our dear friends Bill and Maria have occupied for many years during the 7:30 am mass. And it makes perfect sense that this has paid off for Bill. The lord was definitely looking down on him (and the University of Texas Longhorns) when he and his son attended the Rose Bowl last week.