After evening mass, we had our granddaughter baptized last night and had previously (before the events of this incident) asked our pastor to do the baptism. Again, I really do like the guy. He's a kind and gentle man. But it was the first time we had seen each other since our little confrontation. I was a bit apprehensive as I wasn't sure what he would be like. But he was his usual warm and gentle self. He performed the baptism and everyone was happy.

Afterwards, as we were leaving I said with a smile, "Father, I still want to continue our discussion." He responded with, "Please pray for me." I said I will and for him to please pray for me and for us. He smiled and said he would, but I still want to talk. He said OK.

I thought that was an interesting response to my expression of wanting to continue our discussion of abortion as an all or none issue in the Catholic Church versus all the other good liberal and progressive causes that the Church should be more outspoken about. He said, "Pray for me." Was he saying to pray for him that he is correct in his thinking about abortion? Was he saying he had been thinking about the other issues I talked to him about and wants prayer to help him see what is right? I don't know, but I'll find.

As we were leaving my wife said about me, "He loves to debate!" Father said, "I do too!" Everyone had a hearty laugh and we went to dinner.