St. Francis

I have mentioned before how much I love The National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi, but there are some days when it really hits me. Today was one of those days. Nothing in particular, mass was a beautiful as it usually is (although I was overjoyed to see a harpsichord hanging around the place - it was there for the concert dedicated to Our Lady that happened this afternoon), there was a good turnout for mass, the weather was stunning, the schola cantorum sounded fantastic, etc. All but the harpsichord were pretty much par for the course. But some days it just all adds up better than usual. If any of you are ever in the Bay Area, be sure to stop by some Sunday.