my family and I were at the church late today to say a prayer for kobe, family and the vcitims... we wanted to light a candle but they were all lit this evening.
Pretty incredible that he got to receive Holy Communion a few hours before dying.
My mother rented a place at the beach a block from there several summers. That’s the church we attended.
He and his daughter were not just at any mass. But the 7AM early morning one. That says a lot about his commitment. And he was also known to attend WEEKDAY masses.
I’m sure his childhood upbringing in Italy also had something to do with it.