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A prayer for Cubs fans

An ivy-walled cathedral stands at Addison and Clark.

The congregants assemble poised to praise.

But their dreams are dashed each season as their prayers fall on deaf

ears.

And yet these dreamers pray for better days.

To be a Cubs fan takes real faith.

Believing what's not seen

requires true religion that breeds hope.

The faithful flock to Wrigley Field convinced their day will come.

Their years of penance fuel their means to cope.

Yet countless die still waiting

for the answer to their prayers

and are buried in their Cubbies red and blue.

The evidence of what's unseen

remains within their hearts

and those who know that miracles are true.

Their faith will be rewarded.

It's a matter just of time

when Cubs fans (the whole world over) loudly cheer.

And the Friendly Confines' choir

will sing out through tears of joy.

Can you hear them? Just you wait! Is this the year?

• The Rev. Greg Asimakoupoulos is a former Naperville resident who writes regularly about faith and family.

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