I’d never had breakfast at a ballpark, until today. And I’d never been to the new Nationals Stadium, until we entered early this ayem through the security checkpoints and pre-dawn darkness. A gentle way to start the day, this first public liturgy by the pope. The place will soon be jammed, however, with some 45,000 worshippers, as well as security personnel and a large contingent of the unwashed, also known as media. The preparations are pretty spectacular, and have come off remarkably well. Check out this thorough Washington Post article. As for the coffee, well, I should have observed the eucharistic fast…Old style, that is.