St Louis Area Faithful Honor the Holy Father

Nearly 1,800 people crammed into the St. Louis Cathedral Basilica on Sunday night for a memorial Mass for their beloved leader, Pope John Paul II.

"We mourn the loss of our spiritual father who has taught us and guided us with extraordinary wisdom and courage," Archbishop Raymond Burke said from the pulpit. "We wonder how we shall go forward without him."

But Burke cautioned the crowd to heed what the pope had said so many times. "Do not be afraid," Burke said.
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Burke's homily was interrupted by a man who walked down an aisle, arms raised, muttering something like, "living Christ in our midst." Burke looked up and briefly stopped talking, twice. The man went nearly as far as the Communion rail when three priests intervened and escorted the man outside.

There, police officers leaned him against a minivan and handcuffed him. They planned to seek warrants against him for disturbance of the peace.

The man was bare-chested, wearing a blue blazer and untied military-style boots.

"I'm peaceful," the man said to officers outside. "I'm a Catholic, I just wanted to say my piece."

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