I read an article this morning from the "God in All Things" blog that really hit home - it talked about how humans rarely make eye contact because it makes us vulnerable. And I thought to myself, well, I usually don't make eye contact to people passing on the street, but when I give Communion (at Church & Ministry of Care), I do. Sometimes, we even exchange a smile.
And it makes a difference. It makes a difference because, as the article pointed out, it is in that moment and within that gaze that we see God in another person.
"I have no idea where I am going; I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really know myself...But I believe that the desire to please you does in fact please you. And I hope that I have that desire in all that I am doing. And I know that if I do this, you will lead me by the right road though I may know nothing about it. Therefore will I trust you always..." -Thomas Merton
I have come to fall in love with teaching in Catholic schools. What are YOU in love with?...
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