Courtesy photos Mark Bradford, the Venerable Jerome Lejeune Fellow for the Word on Fire Institute, shown with his family. His 21-year-old son, Thomas, has Down syndrome is an active part of parish life; he serves at the altar and collects in church. Thomas is also godfather to his sister’s daughter.
‘There’s a particular gift, I think, just being a part of the life of someone with a disability, where you see a more pure version of life before you every day…’