I felt blessed that my parents and I were able to go to Mass this afternoon. It was a good thing to do especially on the first Friday of the month during Lent. The priest talked about how when God is part of our lives, we have such joy that we want to share that with others. He said that a few weeks ago, he was in Mexico for a conference. To wrap up the event, the group had a procession in the small town that hosted them. It was a typical Catholic procession as they said prayers and sang along the way. The priest said that people driving by would honk and/or wave. People along the path would talk with them and some would even join in the journey. He shared how great it was to celebrate the faith in such a public way. I was reminded of the processions that I participated in with my previous parish. There were 3 churches that made up the parish and we would walk from one church to the other via the downtown area. We received different reactions, but when people talked to others that were watching, you could see the joy spreading. Processing down main street was somewhat out of my comfort zone, but it was a powerful way to share the faith.

I Found God today in a way of publicly acknowledging and sharing the joy of knowing Him.