Post from Catholic Womanhood begins...Have you ever had one of those moments where you wanted so badly to say something, you wanted to jump up and shout it out, but for one reason or another you just couldn't?
Several weeks ago, our parish priest took time during his homily to tell us about a mission trip he had taken to Guatemala. He told many heartwarming stories about how he and the other missionaries helped the homeless in the town they visited, and ended by encouraging us to be generous with those who were suffering.
I wanted so much to stand up and shout: “Wait! You don't have to go to Guatemala-- there are broken families right here, needing help and looking for someone to show them some compassion . . .”
The next week, a wonderful woman beginning a ministry for children with special needs spoke for a few minutes at the ambo. She urged us to be kind to these children during mass, not to give them disdainful looks or make them feel unwelcome. She added that some parents with special-needs children had stopped bringing their families to Mass after such reactions.
Again, I thought: “Please, extend this kindness to those you know who are divorced! They, too, feel judged and embarrassed, even as so many of them are trying to live faithful lives . . ."
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