Friday, October 28, 2005
The Sisters of Life are here and it is amazing. So many people have come up to me and said "Angela. They. Are. Amaaaazing!!". Having them here is such a grace- they are so filled with Truth and the love of God and are so excited to share His mercy and grace with EVERYONE. It is so beautiful. Just what this campus needs - some real testimony to Truth and the power it has to change hearts and minds. Today they had a brown bag lunch (which is just an informal session which allows question/answer or informal discussion over lunch), and the questions which came about were really great. People are so hungry for Truth. I was impressed with both the questions which came about and the answers the sisters gave. They are so intelligent. It was great. And then we had a presentation tonight which went extremely well. My favorite quote was by C.S. Lewis which Sister read...I'll paraphrase it..."Following the Blessed Sacrament, the person sitting next to you is the holiest thing you'll encounter on this earth" (or something like that). It was striking, anyway. And she really was awesome at expressing the intrinsic value and worth and dignity of each person, and drove home that each person is created in the image and likeness of God, despite any condition, situation, etc. We are all precious because we reflect the face of God. Wow. :) Then we had a Eucharistic Holy Hour for Life which pretty much was the most amazing holy hour I've been to in a while. Two of the sisters led the meditation part of it, with a few Scripture passages, and a prayer, and a sung response. We sang my favorite response - I first heard it on last Holy Thursday. It is AMAZING. It is "Stay with Me. Remain with Me. Watch and pray. Watch and pray." I think it is beautiful. Anyway, tomorrow is yet ANOTHER day filled with incredible GRACES. God is so good!!
One of the priests on campus came to the presentation tonight. Afterwards I went up to him to ask him what he thought of it:
Me: Father, what did you think?
Father: Oh, it was good. She is very charismatic - keeps your attention.
Me: I remember a lot of it from your philosophy class.
Father: Ah, yes. But they presented it a lot more interesting than I did.
Me: Ah, I don't know.
Father: Yes, well, they are intelligent, attractive, and joy-filled. That is the Gospel!
Me: You bet it is!
Father: You know, it's very much like you.
Me: Oh Father! I don't know about that!! ::blushing::
(side note: When this priest says "attractive" he's not referring to physical beauty, but the fact that they draw people unto them by their very presence and demeanor...just to clarify if there was any jaw-dropping going on...)
What a compliment!! He's soo holy - it totally throws me off when he compliments me, because to me, he's like, a walking saint. I do hope he's right (on a fractional level - I know he's not dead-on...I'm not that humble, but I'm not about to believe him either!). I would love to be seen as intelligent, attractive and joy-filled. I think that is perfectly Dominican. :)
Anyway, I'll update more later - I need to get to bed soon.
Caritas et veritas! (which, by the way, is on my voice mail, and Sister got REALLY excited about it! :) Hehe... )
One of the priests on campus came to the presentation tonight. Afterwards I went up to him to ask him what he thought of it:
Me: Father, what did you think?
Father: Oh, it was good. She is very charismatic - keeps your attention.
Me: I remember a lot of it from your philosophy class.
Father: Ah, yes. But they presented it a lot more interesting than I did.
Me: Ah, I don't know.
Father: Yes, well, they are intelligent, attractive, and joy-filled. That is the Gospel!
Me: You bet it is!
Father: You know, it's very much like you.
Me: Oh Father! I don't know about that!! ::blushing::
(side note: When this priest says "attractive" he's not referring to physical beauty, but the fact that they draw people unto them by their very presence and demeanor...just to clarify if there was any jaw-dropping going on...)
What a compliment!! He's soo holy - it totally throws me off when he compliments me, because to me, he's like, a walking saint. I do hope he's right (on a fractional level - I know he's not dead-on...I'm not that humble, but I'm not about to believe him either!). I would love to be seen as intelligent, attractive and joy-filled. I think that is perfectly Dominican. :)
Anyway, I'll update more later - I need to get to bed soon.
Caritas et veritas! (which, by the way, is on my voice mail, and Sister got REALLY excited about it! :) Hehe... )
