I know, we are the lucky ones

[threeplusfire]

I spoke to the RCIA group today, told them a little of my first year in the Church. I barely remember what I said, as it all sort of came right off the cuff. People later commented on my eloquence, a surprising thing. I felt like I had babbled and just burst into tears while thanking the many people who helped me make my faith journey, and who continue to help me.

Mostly I spoke of community, of how wonderous the community of our parish and the Church is. Without it, I might have been lost. Every time I go to church, someone greets me, gives me a hug. There is always a hand to shake and someone who says "Peace be with you." It happens with sincerity. In some ways, I feel like I'm coming home every time I walk into that building.

These people amaze me. People who don't know you, or barely know you, people who might never have seen you ever before are willing to do so much for you. At the same time, I feel like I would do anything for them in return. I held a woman today who cried as she talked about her grandfather's heart failure and about how hard it is to watch such a strong man be rendered so weak. After I spoke, Steve came up to me and held me so tightly with tears in his eyes and thanked me for just being there this morning. This incredible human connection, this generosity of spirit is so precious. I truly never thought I would ever experience anything like this in my life.

Days like these I half expect Christ to step off the crucifix above the altar and walk down into the pews to hug us all.

Comments

[seitvonzu.livejournal.com]

Absolutely amazing, right?
and so much more?

i miss church. it's hard going to school with aetheists and agnostics. it's hard to have so much faith in the human mind. but how can you study it everyday and not see it's imperfection? and that something so much more perfect had to have a hand in it's creation?

i still think there is more too it. and i know what you mean about the love at church. is steve a priest? there was a father steve when i went there who was a very gentle nice man.

i'm proud of you :)*hug*

thanks

[tsarina.livejournal.com]

Steve is one of the RCIA team members I meant last night. Right now we have Father Elmer, Father Keith and Father Ralph. They are all so wonderful. I keep telling them, "You make me wish I was a boy so I could grow up and be a priest like you!" :)

ps

[seitvonzu.livejournal.com]

I know we are the lucky ones is a song lyric on my buffy album... i know that's probably not what you were getting it from ... did you pull from a religious song?

Re: ps

[tsarina.livejournal.com]

Hm. I didn't know it was a song title. I was actually thinking of a song by Bif Naked where that is the refrain. Can't think of the song title, but the album is I Bificus. It's good in a goofy kind of way. You can tell she grew up listening to Skid Row from the guitar parts. ;) And her voice is pretty cool.

[seitvonzu.livejournal.com]

That's so funny.
i used to want to be a nun :)
like anne shirley would say "it must be wonderful to be the bride of heaven" :)

[seitvonzu.livejournal.com]

that is the song on the buffy album :) i love it :)