This is once again evidence to me that God loves and believes in the world around us, long before they deserve it or even believe it for themselves. In reality it is the same for all of us. That’s why it’s called grace. It would not be good for us, or for the world around us, if everything came from and through the Church. We need the privilege of recognizing and giving honor to the greatness that is outside of the Church. We need it. And so does the world.

