Tuesday, September 11, 2012

THOSE MOTHER TERESA SISTERS ARE ANGELS

About 15 minutes back I left an old lady in a wheel chair. The nights are cold in Rome after three a.m. She was shivering and looked really hagard.She said she was feeling cold. It’s not cold at this time.

She often is outside in that area. She told me she was staying with the Sisters who treated her well but she wanted her freedom.

Then at another time she had a bandage over one foot and told me she was waiting for her son.

At another time she asked me to go across the road and buy her a pizza. She gave me the money. She kept insisting on me keeping the change and I kept refusing since she was so poor and a handicapped woman.

Tonight both her legs were really swollen.

I asked her if I should call the Sisters. She said no. She said she would be fine.I told her it would be cold at night. I know. Since I have slept outside at night.She said she would be fine and did not want me to call the sisters.

She could die outside in her state. She was just another stubborn old lady.

I said good bye and left.

On my way, I rang the Sisters door bell I was sure they would not respond. Its late.

Two sisters opened the door. I told them about the old lady. They said that they know about her. Many times they have gone to call her in but she will not come in.

I excused myself for calling them at this hour and I left.

However something was pulling me back. So I went back to her and spoke to her kindly for a little while. She said she had not eaten. I told her if she would just go in to the Sisters home (Dona di Maria) she would have something to eat. She seemed to soften a bit and I think she just wanted someone to talk to. She was angry about something. She was hungry and cold but yet she was determined not to go back.

I had given up.And was ready to leave.

I turned around and those two sister were there.

The old lady who spoke in English smiled and said “Just when I said no one cares”.

I said, “They care that’s why they are here!”

They had warm clothes and she was allowing them to help her.

I escaped quietly without saying anything.

DIFFICULT QUESTION FOR FRANCISCAN SUPERIOR

I have received a e–mail response from the Guardian of a Franciscan community.He is unable to respond to the question I asked him.


I wrote :

Dear Fr….,,

I have  a question to ask you. It is:

Are the dead who are saved in Heaven visible to us on earth ? Yes or No.

If you answer 'NO they cannot be seen on earth' it would be mean of course that since they are known only to God and since we cannot see the deceased in Heaven they are not known to us.They are not visible to us.


He has responded:

So sorry,

Let me assure you that i am still among the living … striving for eternal glory!

This week we are in the midst of an international meeting here at the house for 24 of our new leadership around the world. … thus there has been a lot of preparation to be done, and now we have to see the meeting through, day by day.

Unfortunately, I have not been able to get back to you.

I will be out of the country from 19-15 of September, and then I should be here and more settled (if such a thing is possible!)

Thanks for your note, and keeping in touch.

Are the dead who are saved in Heaven visible to us on earth ? Yes or No.
Difficult question !?
-Lionel Andrades

NO ACKNOLWEDGEMENT FROM THE JESUITS




There has been no acknowledgement from the Jesuits.  This blog post was emailed to them yesterday.

Monday, September 10, 2012

Fr. General
To Father Adolfo Nicolas, SJ.
http://eucharistandmission.blogspot.it/2012/09/to-father-adolfo-nicolas-sj.html#links

 
Secreteriat for Dialoge and Ecumenism meets

(07-Sep-2012)

The annual meeting of Fr. General's counsellors for Ecumenism and Interreligious Dialogue, is being held in General curia, Rome, from 5th to 8th September 2012.

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