What a Wonderful Day!!!

Today was the Opening Ceremony for WYD (I hope there was some sort of broadcast there at home). Anyway, the international pilgrims are in full-force. The day started out with a Mass in Spanish (a bit difficult to follow, but just as holy, nonetheless). Also, thank God for some of the Spanish speaking pilgrims on our tour, they have been priceless in meeting and getting around.
After Mass, we headed to a 'conference center' (similar to Joe Louis Arena) where we experienced a prayer service with pretty much all of Australia. Following that, in the same arena, there was a concert with an AMAZING family band (http://langelus.info/). Then a presentation by Fr. Robert Barron (http://www.wordonfire.org/). He is a priest that is doing incredible work for the Church, and documenting it all on DVD (we hope to get the DVD's when we get home). After that, a bunch of Friars put on an Amazing Holy Hour. After that, all of our pilgrims certainly opened their hearts more. A handful bee-lined for the Confessional right after.
After that there was the Opening Ceremony, which only a couple of us attended (not me), cause of the crowd(s). The rest of us, watch on tv for a while, then went back to the arena and watched Steve Angrisano, and l'Angelus perform again. That pretty much wrapped up the night. Every one is exhilerated, and I'm really looking forward what the coming days bring. Tomorrow is the Detroit Diocese get-together day, and that's always fun. :-D

Thank you or your prayers, and God Bless!!!

PS: Nicki is 1000 times better. She looks great, and pilgrimed all day long. Thank you for your prayers!!!!