Caminaré en presencia del Señor.
I will walk in the presence of the Lord.
My journey of 60 years in the Dominican Order has been fruitful and challenging. I have met many people in all walks of life in my ministry, whether in teaching in parochial or public schools, in Hispanic ministry, or as a parish pastoral musician, or civic organizations. Each phase of my journey has challenged me to study, learn, and teach whomever I encounter in my life journey.
My path, sometimes, crosses over into the paths of people I have taught or spoken with in the past. I consider those moments of “grace”. Many times, we as teachers have no idea how our teaching has inspired students or individuals. People tell me things I said that helped them. I, personally, don’t remember. I just figure God said it, not I.
As I continue this next phase of my pilgrimage, I reflect on the words of Pope Francis, “In the heart of each person, hope dwells as the desire and expectation of good things to come, despite our not knowing what the future will bring.” It is my hope that I will continue to walk in the presence of the Lord, appreciating the beauty of creation I see on my journey to blend our gifts and talents to make a difference wherever we were sent.
Caminaré en presencia del Señor.
