Pat Tillman, a football player who gave up a $9 million contract to join the Army Rangers, was killed by thugs in Afghanistan. Instead of living the self-indulgent, pampered life of a sports star, he chose to risk death thousands of miles from home. I stand in awe of him.
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
(John 15:13)
Grant them eternal rest, O Lord;
and let light perpetual shine upon them.
(Mass for the Dead)
