Today I visited my elderly woman as usual on Mondays. We read the Gospel for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception for Communion. She knew all about it. Her son and his wife brought her with them to another state this weekend so the family could have a baby shower for her grandson. In other words, her grandson and his wife will be having their first baby soon. The caregiver for the woman also went along. She made sure she stayed on schedule and did all the necessary things to keep her on track. The caregiver is such an amazing, generous, and loving woman. I am on awe of her continuous giving of herself and seemingly endless energy. When I asked the woman about her weekend, she said she went home and a lot of family came over to visit. She was a little confused on who everyone was – she was sure her grandparents were there too – but she talked about how important it is to stay in contact with family. I noticed she had a ring on her pinky and asked her about it. She said someone just put it on her finger and she hasn’t taken it off. The caregiver said it was a prize from one of the baby showers. The woman’s young great granddaughter put it on her pinky finger. She would take it off to wash her hands and then put it right back on. I thought it was sweet that something seemingly tiny and insignificant brought so much joy. The family and caregiver are so good to this woman and it makes my heart swell.

I Found God today in the way loving people treat an elderly woman.

This week I will be sharing photos from the Dickeyville Grotto in Dickeyville, WI. The grotto and shrines were constructed
by Father Mathias Wernerus between 1924-1930 out of materials and found objects from all over the world. These photos show the outside and inside of the main grotto. Most of the materials are shells and stones held together by cement.