Yesterday I went with twenty-four young people from the
Dulce Nombre parish to the diocesan youth encounter. I will write about it
later.
This morning I went to Vertientes, a village about 45
minutes from Plan Grande. Last month I suggested to Padre German that I could
go two Sundays a month to bring Communion to villages where here is no
Communion minister. He was very pleased with the suggestion.
Today is the feast of Corpus Christ, the Body and Blood of
Christ.
When I got to Vertientes I was warmly greeted by several of
the pastor workers who told me they had ten small altars erected for the
procession after the Celebration of the Word with Communion.
The Celebration was simple and the musicians were pretty
good. Not many people came to communion despite my reflection at the
Celebration on the importance of frequent Communion.
The procession was simple and moving. We walked down the
hill and then up again.
I prayed at various altars for the sick, those who had
died, the land, the pastoral workers and catechists, public authorities,
community organizations, children, the base communities, church leaders – each
time inviting the people to mention names.
They were very responsive, speaking
up and sharing names. One of the leaders, Edwin, was very helpful, making suggestions
of themes to pray for.
We closed the procession in the church.
Afterwards I was invited to a simple – but really delicious
meal. The family was poor. Although the front room had a cement floor, the
other two rooms were dirt floors.
Several times I was touched by the presence of Christ in the
Eucharist in the presence of the poor.
This is why I am here.
I feel blest by Christ in the poor.
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