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Phil Lawler has been a Catholic journalist for more than 30 years. He has edited several Catholic magazines and written eight books. Founder of Catholic World News, he is also the lead news analyst at CatholicCulture.org. See full bio.
Last Friday night, our parish hosted an organ concert by Gavin Klein, a brilliant young musician who, newly graduated from college, is already in demand internationally. Why was a renowned organist playing in our church, in a little town in central Massachusetts, rather than in one of the great European cathedrals? Because he is one of us: a local boy who has made good.
The music (Bach, Brahms, Mendelssohn, Duruflé, and more) was beautiful. And the enthusiasm of the audience was enriched by our own pride that our community has produced such a talent. Isn’t it a natural, healthy thing to take special pleasure in the success of our own neighbors, the people we know? ….
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