Have had a great day. Started off with the 6:30am Mass. The first reading told us tha Jesus spoke to Paul and told him not to be afraid. He (Jesus) was with him and would take care of him. I struck me that Jesus has told me the same thing and yet sometimes, I am afraid. I will have to work on that – as we all do when things get tough like they did for Paul.
Then I worked at the desk and at 9:00am, went to Knollwood ( the retired military complex) nearby and met a most lovely lady, whom I was visiting to give her the Sacrament of the Sick. We talked for over and hour and a half and celebrated the Sacrament. She is the great great grand daughter of Thomas Carberry, who was the first mayor of Washington. He is well known to me as his sister was a Mattingly from Southern Maryland. We had a delightful talk and visit.
Then I went to see the man I visited a week or so ago who was interested in coming into full Communion with the Catholic Church. I had sent him the Creed to read and study. Today, we had a little service and he came into the Church. His wife (a Catholic) whom he married 68 years ago and his daughter, who is Catholic and lives in Silver Spring were there as well. It was very nice.
Then I had the 1:30pm Mass at Chevy Chase. Josephine Hillyard, a high school classmate of my Mom was there and I pointed out that she was at my first Mass forty years ago this week. Oh, she remembered it.
Then I drove to Southern Maryland and had dinner and a meeting with my TEAM, the couples I meet with each month and reflect and share. As always, it was great to be with them. There were only four couples as the fifth couple has illness; but we brought them there in prayer.
I stopped at Bingo in Dunkirk, where my family was spending the evening. I decided not to stay but drove home because I have Mass at 11am tomorrow and that means I can sleep in. So I am off to bed.
I can just imagine how much the lady at Knollwood enjoyed reminiscing…. Good that you have the time to spend with folks like this!!