Father Mychal Judge

This week I continued the 9/11 trend. I listened to an oral history recording on Nation Public Radio website. The oral history recorded told the story of a picture taken on that sorrow day. The photograph is well known and you have probably seen it before. Father Mychal Judge was the first confirmed death due to the 9/11 attacks. He was the New York Fire Departments priest. He was in the North Tower lobby when the tower collapsed. His body was recovered minutes later and carried out of the smoke and into the street by firemen who were near and dear to the Father. The recording gives the information about the photograph from a primary source who helped carry his body out. Then the recording talks about the funeral and shared the speech given at Father Mychal Judge’s memorial, which 3,000 people attended. The recording really captivated what a great man Father Mychal Judge was. One man who was close to the father shared a quote from the speech given at the funeral, “we bury his heart, but not his love.” This oral history recording made me emotional. It thoughtfully broadcasted and made me want to tune into NPR more frequently.