‘People in love with Mary’ pray for families, jobs, peace in Middle East

MANILA, Philippines – Chuck Kelly, a 68-year-old American, stood in awe at the Manila Cathedral on Friday, December 8, as he listened to the choir and adored “the magnificence of the building and the spirit of the people here.” “The hair on my arms stood up,” Kelly told Rappler after the 12:15 pm Mass for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception at the Manila Cathedral on Friday. Kelly, who attended Mass with his Filipino wife Desy, said he prayed for “the coming together of people.” “The world has become too polarized and we need to look for the similarities among people, not the differences,” said Kelly, noting the conflicts in the Middle East and other places. “Let’s face it, the…