"And Jesus Wept"
Statue: (across from the Memorial Site) Behind St. Joseph Old Cathedral stands a shrine in remembrance of the April 19, 1995, bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. The focal point of the shrine is a statue of Jesus who faces away from the tragic sight; He holds His face in His hands in sorrow.
St. Joseph's Catholic Church. St. Joseph's, one of the first brick-and-mortar churches built in the city, was almost destroyed by the blast. Not officially part of the memorial, the statue is regularly visited.
Charles Porter's photograph of firefighter Chris Fields holding the dying infant Baylee Almon.
This is my sixth and final post of photos I took at the Oklahoma City Memorial Site, and I want to leave you with that last unforgettable image...one of the main reasons why I spent so much time on these posts. It's an iconic image that I hope will never be repeated on our soil while, unfortunately, terrorist acts are occurring all over the world. I grieve for all the victims of violence...past, present, and future!
