By Fr. Christopher Kubat
Last week, while walking through our main lobby, I spied a man who looked troubled. As I approached to say hello, I sensed the urge to invite him in our St. Joseph Chapel. It was Friday, the day Christ Jesus died, so we can live. Friday is also the day we have Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament.
As our eyes met and after saying hello I said, “Would you like to see something beautiful?” “Yes!” he replied. After entering the chapel and seeing the monstrance containing Love itself incarnate, he was hit with love by the Holy Spirit, sent from the Father through His Son. The man immediately sat down and closed his eyes.
After what seemed like a mini eternity, he exited with noticeable tracks on the cheeks of his face which traced the path of many tears that were shed. He was in obvious peace. I was then moved to give him the four gift cards, given to me by a generous woman, that were burning a hole in my suit pocket. He was further moved. As I said goodbye, I told him he was welcome on our chapel anytime. He left consoled.
This, and many other similar encounters, has inspired us to look at the possibility of opening a homeless outreach center named after St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta. A chapel is what would make this center different as we continue to look for ways to serve the poorest of poor in Lincoln. Mother Teresa always identified spiritual poverty as being far more destructive than material poverty. Our ultimate goal of this project, with the grace of God, would be to show the face of the Savior to those who are homeless.
Please pray for us, and ask the intercession of St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta to pray for us as we consider this upcoming project.
