In the Church auditorium: I am lying down; v. sleepy. Father Andrew & Maggie talk about Sunday of Orthodoxy. He says to her: "You talked to Fr. Schiller?" (Gr. Orthodox theologian). I feel jealous of Maggie; then I ask Father Andrew, with my eyes closed (!), "Are you going to Roxanne's child's baptism?" "Yes" - feeling of joy at St. George's Church:
We are waiting for baptism to begin: see huge vaulted ceiling: looked like Sistine Chapel... see paintings in color: see figures of CHRIST, like Michelangelo's Last Judgment... see huge white hand, left one, rejecting those who rejected His teaching; I say to myself: "Why create fear in the worshipper? Why not base it on LOVE?" I imagine CHRIST with outstretched arms!
- Then see ANGEL blowing trumpet at end of time: "Why at the end? Why not before last judgment?" Then see Roxanne, wearing a luminous green tie and suit. She kisses me; "Are you coming to the baptism?" "Yes" (!) But I am barefoot and disheveled; "How are things with you?" she asks; "Just fine." Then see Toni K. (R.'s husband), he runs his hands through my hair: "Ah, beautiful." Then see priest, Ukrainian, quite young, in black cassock: laughing: "Everyone rejoices at Baptisms."