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A few days ago I posted the moving story<\/a> of the father who died while trying to save his disabled son. <\/p>\n

Yesterday, the father’s funeral mass was celebrated, attended by some 70 priests, one of whom — another son — preached the homily. <\/p>\n

Click right here<\/a> for the Washington Post account. Keep a Kleenex handy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A few days ago I posted the moving story of the father who died while trying to save his disabled son. Yesterday, the father’s funeral mass was celebrated, attended by some 70 priests, one of whom — another son — preached the homily. Click right here for the Washington Post account. 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