It was 30 degrees when we stepped outside, and the cold pinched my cheeks awake. Mini trotted along like she was on a mission, making sure we all stayed together.
Robert picked us up on the way to Church, and as the truck warmed up he told us the TV repair man in Littlemore had passed away. In Littlemore, that man wasn’t just “a repair man”—he was the one folks depended on when a picture went fuzzy or a set went silent. He’d come with his little tools and fixes, and somehow he always made things work again.
Sister Mary Claire said she had known him pretty well. One time she loaned him a book about the Catholic Church. It took him a long while to return it, and after that she never heard from him again about it—not whether it helped him, or what he thought. Then she said softly, “The Catholic Faith is caught—not taught.” Like you can teach facts, but faith is often caught by being near it and watching it lived.
At Mass, Father LeRoy’s homily tied right in with Today’s Meditation about the Magi. The meditation said the Magi followed God’s light right away—not saving obedience for “later.” Father said faith is like that too: not only learning things, but answering God and stepping onto the road.
He said we may never know what a small “star” did inside a person—maybe a kindness, a good example, or even a borrowed book. That made me think straight of the TV man from Littlemore. Father also explained that the Magi didn’t see the star every moment—sometimes it was hidden, like clouds cover the sky. But they kept going anyway, trusting God was still leading them, and the light returned when they needed it.
When we got home, Mini did a happy circle on the rug. Sister and I said a prayer for the TV repair man, and it made the kitchen feel gentler.
Resolution: Today I will follow a good prompting right away, and if I feel cloudy inside, I will still keep my prayers and duties until God brings the light back.
Love, Kathy.
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