How fast the days fly! Soon it will be time for interim reports at
school. Yet, I am still striving to
learn the names of all the students
I contact daily.
The third graders, most of whom I had for
religion last year, have grown some. I am delighted to have them again, along
with our current second graders. Not a
single Catholic among them, yet, most claim the parish church
as their own. It
is there that they participate in a weekly Mass or prayer service.
In these children, I see the light of
God’s love shining out. Their
innate goodness and desire to trust humbles me.
They are so
ready for the Good News! They love
hearing about Jesus. After
yesterday’s lesson, one youngster asked if she could be a Christian
even if she’s not baptized.
During morning prayer, on this feast
of the Holy Cross, this child
and all the others, came to mind.
Lord Jesus, I place these children and
their families
in your heart, along with children
throughout the earth.
May your cross be for them a tree of
life, a fountain of
blessings and a shield in
adversity. Grant that all may
come to share in the glory of the redemption
that you have
won for us.
Sr.
Sharon Portwood, OSB
Very moving. Unless you become as little children, you cannot enter the kingdom of heaven.
ReplyDeleteteaching the children a blessed task, may the teachers be blessed by the Lord, amen
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