I’m thankful for communion last Sunday. It went like this. Unable to get to mass due to the rampant sickness in the house, I was feeling very weak and overwhelmed. Have you ever felt like the ONLY relief from the weight is Adoration? You know, you start off to run an errand and you turn to the tabernacle. If so, you might have experienced locked doors or maybe a toddler who refuses to get out of his seat. God blesses your intention and you experience the peace and order that settles you. Well, I just had to receive our Lord last week. I knew I could not get through the week without him and so I was on my way to get local honey for medicine and quickly pulled into a church that I knew was nearby. I swallowed my pride, knocked on the rectory door and asked the kind priest if he would give me communion. Said toddler would not enter the building so my 12 year old went in when I was finished. On the way out, while saying goodbye, I had the audacity to ask the good father if I could pick a rose from his bountiful bush. That rose sat on my window sill all week as a beautiful reminder of who I received and the strength and peace that I could only get from Him. So powerful.

I’m praying for you during this tough time.