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“A father’s communication with his many children… that is one of the most agreeable occupations of my life” 1857
What kind of model do I present the moment I step out of the church on Sunday morning? In AA I learned that I had to “walk the walk and not just talk the talk”.
We might know the joy of being able to ‘break open the Word’ by sharing a Reflection of the scriptures at Mass every few months. It is something that must be prepared for; it requires and emptying of ourselves so that there is space within our hearts to receive what God would have us say. Then we must prepare to ensure that as we (I) leave the church building there is an openness to allowing the Spirit of God to permeate how we respond to and walk with everyone.
Most often our words will be small and hidden: today I will spend the better part of my day volunteering by answering the phones at our parish office, greeting and supporting the staff who work there. I might be giving the Eucharist to another or greet those entering the church to take part in our community of praising God.
Some days as we set out to walk with or help a neighbour or friend and our only preparation will have been our morning prayer. And even though we cannot always be as successful as we desire, we will have give our all… None of us are perfect but
if we prepare our hearts to see through the eyes of our crucified Saviour we are well on our way to walking with each other as pilgrims of hope in communion.
It is in this way that we are able to be little and ordinary – a light to our neighbour’s feet.