There was a baptism Sunday morning at St. Al's. Not just any baptism. The most beautiful baptism I have ever seen.
It wasn't just beautiful because this baby was adopted.
It wasn't just beautiful because everyone could see how much the parents loved eachother and their son.
It wasn't just beautiful because the mother was Muslim and fully in support of a Catholic baptism, or because her two Muslim sisters and mother were also present.
It was beautiful because the visiting Franciscan priest, welcomed these four Muslim women, thanked them for participating in the ceremony, and spoke about how Islam was an influential part of the life of St. Frances of Assisi, the founder of the Franciscan Order of priests.
And, it was beautiful because he asked the parents to raise their son with a Christian and an Islam influence in order to help repair the brokenness that exists between these two faith traditions.
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