Washington D.C. - CUA

So this day finds me in the city of Washington D.C.

By day I am a conference attendee by night I am a traveler.
I landed in the Nation’s Capitol late this afternoon. I quickly got accustomed to the Metro. Purchased a day pass and headed off by rail. The most amazing part of that whole experience was the approximate 15-story escalator. It is not as big as the Wheaton exit in DC but still amazing.



Got to the hotel and checked in. Had some beef and potatoes and was the first to register for the conference. Took the Metro to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception http://www.nationalshrine.com/ Walked all around the place…it’s one of my favorite places to re-visit. I have been there about four different times over the last 20 years. 5:30pm Mass was the "Mass for the Blessing of Human Labor" His Eminence Theodore Cardinal McCarrick (Archbishop of Washington) presided. He spoke on how each of us is called not to work but rather to serve. (There is a significant difference.) It was nice to just sit in the pew and attend mass.




It was nice to just sit in the pew and attend mass.Walked around the campus of Catholic University of America then to the Metro stop. Ate at one restaurant near the hotel. There is almost any ethnic-type of food here around the hotel. Talked with my bride-to-be about our day and exchanged warm and pleasant conversation.

Graded papers and then fell asleep. MJB