Daily Archives: July 24, 2026

The Bells and the Boys

I attended a wedding at my alma mater today. After the sacrament was over, I waited outside the chapel for my wife. I strolled over to a familiar building. The building had a bell tower in front and the bells were ringing like it was their job.

I said a prayer for the three boys for whom those bells were dedicated. Their names were Frank, John, and Aaron. They died in a tragic fire mere feet from this bell tower in January of 2000. I was a resident student at the time.

Please pray for the repose of their souls.