As I walked down the busy footpath knowing I was late for
Mass, my eye fell upon one of those
unfortunate, homeless street people that
are found in every city these days.
Some people turned to stare. Others quickly looked away as
if the sight would somehow contaminate them.
Recalling my old parish priest, Father Dominic, who always
admonished me to ‘care for the sick, feed the hungry and clothe the naked’; I
was moved by some powerful inner urge to reach out to this unfortunate person.
Wearing what can only be described as rags, carrying every
worldly possession in two plastic bags; my heart was touched by this person’s condition.
Yes, where some people saw only rags, I saw a true hidden
beauty.
A small voice inside my head called out, ‘Reach out, reach
out and touch this person!’
So I did…….
I won’t be at Mass this Week
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