I’m not sure! A little, I think...one of those “I know you from somewhere, but I couldn’t remember where” kind of moments.
Being as how Sembach was Ramstein’s red-headed step-child at the time, even though his office was up there, we tended to have a lot of different priests on Sundays — whoever they could send up. So he didn’t get to know us quite as well as might have been, even if he was officially our chaplain. The chaplain right after him made a fuss about that arrangement, so he was there more of the time. But I still remember homilies and such that the priest that was there tonight gave. Surprised me, that’s for sure.
It all brings back a lot of memories of that time!
Way back when I was a kid (pre-1960) the Maryknoll order was known for being very anti-Communist, but 20 years after that they were among the furthest left of all the Religious orders, revolutionary theology and all! Haven't heard much of them lately, do you know anything about this priests positions?
And after all... there were an awful lot more of you than there were of him. I was always particularly impressed with teachers who would remember my name when I'd see them, years later, around town, after the thousands of students they've had. How they'd recognize me all grown up and remember my name, I don't know.