![]() ![]() When someone has such a commanding presence, they can seem immortal, but cancer is the ax that cuts down even the most majestic and sturdiest of trees. The ways in which he’ll be missed by his family are immeasurable. He attended every baseball game, graduation, play, band concert, birthday and backyard barbecue for his eight grandchildren and always had the perfect words of wisdom for any situation. The greatest thing my father-in-law did was love his family. Although exhibiting the classic leadership personality that made him a VP of one of the world’s largest chemical companies, he was humble for a Gemini. We’ve all received Notre Dame gear over the years, and whenever I see someone wearing a ND swag I automatically say,“Go Irish,” because even though it’s not my own alma mater, my brother-in-law and nephew went there and I’ve seen the golden dome and Touchdown Jesus at a game against Boston College and some bowl game or another. It’s the family rallying cry at this point.Īs a fellow Gemini, I’m not sure why he didn't mention his MBA from Harvard more often. I would’ve casually worked that accomplishment into every conversation with an Olive Garden server. The Lux Mundi Jesus statue was put in front of Solid Rock Church of Monroe off of Interstate 75 on Wednesday, being positioned by a lake the church owns. I accidentally scheduled my own wedding during a USC game, and that game was watched in limousines and a wedding reception bar that day, probably more enthusiastically than the actual nuptials, and especially since the Irish won. An Ohio church that once had a large statue of Jesus known as 'Touchdown Jesus' has completed construction of its equally large replacement. My son was brought home from the hospital during halftime so that one of the first things he could do on the planet, while wearing Notre Dame infant gear, was watch the Irish beat Michigan. Touchdown Jesus is our holy grail of Fantasy Football Trophies. Many football games were watched, yelled loudly at, or scheduled around. Robert McCarthy, Jr. (my son is named the IV in the family tradition) was a Long Island New York native, chemical engineer and graduate of Notre Dame, a source of family pride. The new full-body statue, designed with a slightly different hand gesture, has been given the nicknames 'Hug Me Jesus' and '5 Dollar Footlong Jesus,' but most Ohio residents will always remember the original 'Touchdown Jesus.' In honor of the five year anniversary, here are 5 things you probably didn’t know about the statues: 1. The spectacular mural was formally unveiled on during the dedication of the school’s Hesburgh Library. For the past six months our family has seen my father-in-law go from a gregarious, over six-foot bon vivant to another victim of this relentless killer. Though unintentional, Touchdown Jesus quickly found its way into football lore when fans of all religious beliefs recognized Jesus’ innocent, but obvious, pose on this monstrous mural. Although I know it happens every day, I’ve never watched cancer rob a loved one before this week. It’s a brutal and devastating process. A six-story-tall statue of Jesus Christ with his arms raised along a highway was struck by lightning in a thunderstorm Monday night and burned to the ground, police said. ![]()
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