First Sunday of Advent
Happy New Year, everyone!
Today we have the RCIA folks at Mass for the first time–I think today was the rite of Acceptance? I could be wrong (we know how my hearing can be in church)…but I have never seen it performed before. Personally, I really enjoyed it.
There is one catechumen that really touched me. She’s an older woman, probably in her late 50s, who was on supplemental oxygen. My first thought: there but by the grace of God…
But it was so touching to see her and her sponsor. Both of them were very emotional, and her sponsor kept hugging her and touching her reassuringly. It was really nice to see that sort of connection between two people. You could tell that this woman really wanted to be received into the Church.
Parish Council meeting tomorrow, along with our parish’s annual Advent Evening of Reflection. Next week–penance service. Gotta tell you, not my favorite thing–but I will go. Especially during this discernment process, I need to go more frequently than my current once-every-few-months habit.
Speaking of discerment–still praying, still asking God to show me His will. Plans seem good for the February retreat in Ann Arbor with the Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist.
I keep running into Dominicans. I don’t think this is a coincidence. 
