"Mary, give me your Heart: so beautiful, so pure, so immaculate; your Heart so full of love and humility that I may be able to receive Jesus in the Bread of Life and love Him as you love Him and serve Him in the distressing guise of the poor."
~ Blessed Mother Teresa
At this time of year, when I am overwhelmed with trying to finish the school year effectively, I can forget the matters of the heart. Today I set out for mass and knew I would be a wee bit late but as it turned out I arrived well after the speedy Gonazales priest had completed the homily and the gifts were arriving at the altar. I actually pulled out my cell phone and looked at the time. Sorry, Mary, I guess I missed any homily on you after all. I had wanted to hear about you today but I guess that was not to be.
As I drove to church I realized how much stress I am carrying around these days and how I have not been able to show caring and love towards friends, family, and colleagues as I would normally. Yesterday though, a dear friend thanked me for birthday wishes and said I was so good at remembering people so I am probably being somewhat hard on myself.
One thing I mused over was how if I am not being fed at my church then how am I to feed others. Yesterday was the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus; today is the Immaculate Heart of Mary. I knew that I needed to receive the Eucharist today. I wish I had had enough energy to make it to mass yesterday too. I love both Hearts, though as a child the photos of these feast days used to scare me. I place all of my needs and desires in the cathedral of the Sacred and Immaculate Hearts and pray that I may serve God in the distressing guise of the poor, however that may appear.
Peace,
Suzanne
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