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Show A few daysafter the tragedy at the World Trade Center, I was in New York attending Father Mike’s funeral. Outside the church, hundreds waited to pay homage—priests and nuns,recovering alcoholics and the homéless, people with AIDShe had helped when nobody else would, as well as dozensofdebrisencrusted copsandfirefighters who came directly from Ground Zero. Inside, Father Mike’s fire helmet had been placedonhiscasket. As the cops and firefighters passed by on their way to take Communion,they gently touchedit. Later, manyrecalled his warmth and generosity, his earthy humorand unconventionalpersonality. His energy was legendary: He took so manyphonecalls, he burned up an answering machine every year. Yet he was nevertoo busytostay in touch with people he'd assisted, writing cards to womenwho had lost children and to children whohad lost mothers—not to mentiontheletters he wrotein the middleofthe nightto friends in need. Others noted his endearing vanity: Hisfriend and fellow Franciscan,Father Michael Duffy, recalled that when Father Mike got the news that the World Trade Center wasonfire, he quickly put onhis uniform, then wentto the mirror and sprayed histhick, gray hair. Everyone agreed that he’d be posted at the gates ofheaven now,to put in a good word for those who followed himthere. Icried for days, it seemed—at the funeral and afterward. Backin Califomia, I wasaslowas'deverbeen. Iwassad,moody and had trouble sleeping.I couldn't stop thinking about Father Mike and the thousands whodied attheWorld Trade Center. Then, in the wee hours of Oct. 23, Tauna wentinto labor. At 11:47 a.m., helped delivera healthy, 7-pound, 15-ounce boy. Wedecided to name him Mychal. T'msuchajerk about myson.I spend hours each day holding him. I can't stop hugging him andlooking at him—and e-mailing photos of him to everyone I know.Heis so gorgeous,and I think he already has Father Mike’sgreatIrish smile. 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