As much as I do NOT like Kennedy, he just looks old. He has lost quite a bit of weight.
And, as much as I do not like Ted Kennedy, I have watched him wrestle with God. Throughout his life, he has had to cope with more than you or I. All the while, one could see how God was attempting to guide and direct him, and his stubborn response. Ted Kennedy buried his brothers John and Robert. He buried John's wife, Jacqueline and son, John John and his wife. He stood by throughout the Kennedy Smith murder trial and recetly assisted young Patrick Kennedy with his 'addiction' problem. Ted Kennedy is the family scion. He follows in the steps of his father, Joseph.
What you see in that picture from yesterday's installation for Bishop Wuerl, is Ted Kennedy's obstinate response to God's personal calling. May we all learn a lesson from watching them joust on the field of salvation. Unlike Ted Kennedy, we already know who will win the match. Pray for the Kennedys. That is the catholic christian response.