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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThat sound you hear is Reich Wing heads exploding
.. when they learn that a CUBAN priest is Obama's "Pastor of
the President's" at inauguration, PLUS he's also one of those
"latino immigrants" ... hat's off to Obama for his pick on this.
Inauguration Prayer: Latino Episcopal Priest Luis Leon Becomes 'Pastor Of The Presidents'
The Huffington Post | 01/18/2013 5:23 pm EST
At the age of 12 -- with only $3, the clothes on his back, and no parents -- Luis León arrived to the United States from Guantanamo, Cuba. But today, after making his religious faith a lifestyle, the Latino Episcopal priest has become the "Pastor of the Presidents of the United States."
As the minister of the St. John's Episcopal Church in Washington, León has been chosen to deliver the closing prayer at President Barack Obamas presidential inaugural ceremony on Monday, January 21 in Washington DC.
"It is an honor to be part of a milestone in American history," said Leon to El Nuevo Herald. "It is a special honor to be an immigrant in this country, the only country where an event like this can happen ... I feel that in some way I am representing the U.S. Hispanic community. We are an important part of this country."
This year's inauguration, to be held at the National Mall at 11:30 am (ET), will be witnessed buy a number of Hispanic figures. Obama chose Cuban-American Richard Blanco to recite an allegorical poem, making him the first Latino, the first openly gay, and the youngest poet to read on the historic day.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/18/inauguration-prayer-latino-episcopal-priest-luis-leon_n_2506743.html?ir=Miami&ref=topbar
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That sound you hear is Reich Wing heads exploding (Original Post)
99th_Monkey
Jan 2013
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riverbendviewgal
(4,252 posts)1. Beautiful!
Good choice.
LiberalElite
(14,691 posts)2. Cuban, immigrant AND gay - the end of civilization as they know it!
GREAT!!
99th_Monkey
(19,326 posts)4. Wow, I missed the "gay" part. Thanks for adding it. ~nt
samsingh
(17,595 posts)3. kick