Last time I wrote you may remember that I was rushing to
get to St. Peter's to do a live Skype interview with Father Reed and
Kevin. It had been a very hectic day and
time was not a luxury that I had.
I
would like to set the scene at St. Peter's.
It is swarming with pilgrims and tourists. The surprising fact is that most of the
people visiting are relatively young. It's refreshing to witness so many people filled with their Catholic faith.
If one does cross into the
square they quickly are greeted by the ever present security. The greeting is not pleasant but always
brief. It consists of a request for
credentials, and if the press person does not have them, they are politely but firmly
asked to leave.
It's amazing how many
security guards there are on the square.
Some drive in small cars, some are in uniform and on foot, and some are
undercover.
It was in this environment
that I did my live feed inside the square.
I did it with my iPhone. I held
the phone out, arms length away, with St. Peter's behind me.
As I did this security was swarming my area
watching me closely. My arms grew tired
from holding the camera and I was fearful that I would be asked to leave during
the interview. If you watch the
"This the Day" interview, you will see that I am
looking around constantly.
During the
interview people could hear Fr. Reed and Kevin on my phone and could see me
talking so some started to gather. It
was stressful, but fun! That's all for
now. More to come later so stay tuned
and I hope you keep reading.
As an aside, as I've been writing this, an elderly Italian man keeps
singing as he cleans the area I am in during these early am hours. He is very happy this early in the morning
and I have to admit that it put a smile on my face.
Stay well.
Your Friend,
Jay
1 comment:
Just saw you on This is The Day. Lookin' Good. Looks like no snow, no rain. We'll save some snow for you and Tim. Please say a prayer for me and for three kids having surgery this or next week.
Nardia, a baby, cardiac surgery.
Livi, a little girl, orthopedic surgery, one of many.
Maggie, ear surgery, one of many surgeries she's had. Thanks. Ginni, RN
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