"Sunday afternoon, around 2 pm, the doorbell rang at the rectory. Now, we have front and back doors that are relatively distant, and the doorbells sound the same. So, when the bell rings, it's a toss-up about which door I should answer. It's not unusual that an adult experience of hide-and-seek occurs. I go to the wrong door, then run to the other, only to have the person ringing the doorbell do the same in reverse. It's a bit embarrassing as I wonder if the person trying to get my attention probably thinks I've been napping in the middle of the day or avoiding the personal encounter.
"The person ringing the bell last Sunday came to have a medal blessed for her grandson leaving for college. She was excited for him but missing him already. . . ."
In a recent commentary, Father Jack Loughran, OSFS, reflected on one of St. Francis de Sales' homilies related to sense of loss and heartache.
To access Fr. Loughran's complete post, please visit:
De Sales Weekly: Provincial's Reflection: Salesian Perspective on Heartache (3 AUG 22)
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