First impressions
Confession: I once shooed a visitor away from “my” bench at church. (I was saving a spot for my husband.) Fortunately, the visitor stayed and I could apologize for my thoughtless act. My family has stories of times when we, as visitors, felt anything but welcome at a new church. Once, my husband and I…
On meeting St. Francis
‘The Ecstasy of St. Francis of Assisi,’ by Blas Muñoz, painted circa 1683-86. (Google Art project photo) I wouldn’t normally invite a stranger to stay in our house, but there was something about Jane (a pseudonym) that changed me. I was waiting for my son to finish a late hockey practice when she approached. She…
