Commemorating the day of consecrated life, I participated in the Mass at the Charity convent. Most of the sisters are elderly and infirm. Participating in the Mass in their company I could sense their pride and achievement... having lived their religious life for so many years and with such diligence.
The best part of the Mass for me was the Eucharistic distribution. As usual, at the time of receiving communion, we stood in line in the aisle and returned to our places. After that, the Priest and a Sister went around the different parts of the Church to where those who cannot walk were seated.
That part of the Mass is where I felt the Lord responding to the elderly Sisters years of commitment: You have run around and done much in my name; now when you do not have the same physical strength, I'm more than happy to come to you!
