"Mahony Goes; Gomez Comes. Christ Alone Endures."

And in a word, church... wow.

The sound might've been a bit low on the webstream. In the house, it was anything but... and to signify the close of "Arch Madness," the winner was surprisingly seated in the "championship trophy," nine months early.

It all needs a bit more time to process and type out. In the meanwhile, more vids and texts to come, starting with the memorable homily. (A copy of coadjutor's emotional closing remarks has yet to emerge, and will run as soon as it does.)

Above all, though, suffice it to say that the "Show of the Century" more than lived up to the hype that preceded it... so much so that it gave a certain scribe from Pharaohdom the most powerful, moving experience of worship he's ever had.

And if that ain't high praise for the day, then what is?

PHOTO: Pool

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