He’s pastor of a S. Side parish in Chicago with a varied background including time as a Capuchin friar. The 20G feet up part, saved by writer Dolores Madlener to the end, is about skydiving:
You’re above the cloud line, and it’s extremely cold. The further down, the warmer it gets. You can see the crest of the earth and the Chicago skyline. It’s phenomenal. Went to classes for another three months, then some supervised jumps, then learning about wind velocity – it’s almost like flying a plane once you deploy. You get all that G-force against your skin, too.
It’s fun, and we use it as a fund-raiser as well. Eight parishioners went on the last jump, men and women. People make pledges for their favorite jumper, $5-$10 per thousand feet. I tried to convince [Chi auxiliary] Bishop Perry to go with but he declined.”
Looking up, it’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s Super Priest!
Blithe Spirit 