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He was a saintly Franciscan Friar. He blessed people with
Padre Pio’s glove. My friend, who had a cancer condition, went to him. He
greeted her warmly and called her ‘Sophie Lauren’. Sophie was a very famous
and glamorous film and TV star. Months later my friend had deteriorated. She
called her sister from New York, asking her to contact the holy man-to say
a prayer for her. She said that he will remember me because he called me
Sophie Lauren. The sister did as told. The Friar said ‘Ah, a grad at my age,
I can remember nothing. I call them all ..Sophie Lauren.’
In God’s mind we are all Sophie Laurens, special, His
creation, His loved ones. We can’t really believe this, unlike my lovely
friend. Mass is the special sign of God’s favour. The Father gives us Bread
from Heaven, through His Spirit. It is a constant healing blessing for us, His
weak , worried, wandering family.
St. John Vianney, trying to explain this mystery of
Love, said that when God made human persons, He wanted to give them a
special food. He sent His Angels all over the world looking for suitable
food. They went to all the Supermarkets, bakeries, kitchens of the world, but
no food was found good enough for Gods delightful sons and daughters who
were human, but never perfect. So God The Father decided to send His own
Son from Heaven, as a Special Food, for His Loved people.
That is how Christmas, Easter and Pentecost happened.
Jesus said to the crowds ...Take and eat, not take and
understand.
Liam
Hickey St. Ciarans Hartstown Dublin 15.
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