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his hat, and bowed from the stratosphere to our own layer
ladies, I am writing
of the atmosphere, making a wide flourish with his hat that
this article especially
fanned the floor. When he rose again, he asked if he could
for you. I hope you enjoy it.
be of service. And so my superior said, Oh, thank you, in
Many years ago I found
her irresistibly quiet and lady-like manner as she smiled.
myself, as a brand new
He immediately bent his tall frame and in each huge hand,
religious, traveling to Texas to
picked up at least one of the double packages to carry them.
do missionary work. In fact, it
My superior must have noticed some movement from my
Sr. Marie Thrse, M.I.C.M.,
was my first missionary trip
quarter because she turned and whispered decidedly into my
Prioress
via airplane, so it was very
ear, Look helpless, Sister. To be honest, I was stunned by
exciting. To prepare for the trip we gathered about 20 cases
of missionary materials and wrapped them so they could
be shipped with us on the plane. Each case weighed 30-40
Look helpless, Sister.
pounds, and to make our shepherding of these items simpler
we used packing tape and rope to create ten double cases
(60-80 pounds apiece). The Brothers loaded our vehicle, and
the command. However, it was not only effective, but also got
when we got to the airport, the porter unloaded the vehicle.
me thinking for the rest of my life.
Onto the plane we went and arrived at our stop-over.
My dear fellow ladies, you have been most valiant in
Actually, as we discovered, it was not just a stop-over but
following the example of Judith, Joan of Arc, and even Moses
a change of planes, and we had to collect from a conveyor
wife! These ladies, as you must know, showed themselves so
belt and transfer all of the luggage we had brought on the
virile when the men failed in their duties that they are now
plane. Being the youngest and fittest Sister on the trip, I was
famous in history and scripture for their courageous and
poised in anticipation by the bend in the conveyor belt so
faith-filled deeds. You, too, will be rewarded for doing the
that I wouldnt miss a single item. When I finally spotted our
difficult tasks that God has allowed you by His Providence.
luggage, I realized to my horror that it was all coming at once. And now, sweet sisters in Christ, you have before you a task
As it began to round the bend, I reached over and hefted the
greater than those you have thus far performed. It will take all
double-wrapped packages as a farmer might heft bales of hay.
of your courage and all of your heart to perform it. It is this:
A nearby man came to help me, and as he attempted to lift
The very men whose deficiencies you have been supplying,
a double package off of the conveyor belt, not only his face
need your unique help to be the men that God wants them
but his whole body showed he had not
to be. In the words of my superior from
anticipated the weight he now had in his
long ago, dear ladies, Look helpless.
hands. It was one of those embarrassing
This will take all of your courage
moments. As I perkily thanked the
because it takes more courage to look
gentleman for his help in removing the
helpless and thereby stir the men to
one package, he slunk away into the
action than it does to spring onto a
crowd. My superior, who was on the trip,
warhorse. It will take all of your heart
had surely noticed the drama and, in
because you will need to practice a
her wisdom, would later turn it into a
greater love than you ever have in
teachable moment.
helping the men in your life to rise to
While we were all standing around
their potential.
our mountainous pile of unusual
Lets take a minute to meditate on
packages and still had to transfer them
The Valiant Woman. Yes, at the wedding
to their next location, a gentleman
feast of Cana, she noticed the deficit
head and shoulders above the crowd
in the wine and simply stated the fact
approached. Actually, he was head,
to her Man: They have no wine. His
shoulders and fancy cowboy hat above
response seemed to indicate that He had
the rest of the crowd. As the wave of
no intention of doing anything about it.
persons parted and we saw this giant
And now, please help me, my dear lovely
cowboys shining regalia, we guessed
sisters in Christ, to remember how the
that he was traveling by plane to some
rest of the story goes. Was it that our
sort of rodeo or cowboy show. He
Blessed Mother, who was all-powerful
Virgin and Child
Bartolom Esteban Perez Murillo
gallantly took a step forward, removed
by grace, took up the responsibility of
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Proverbs 31:10-31
Thank You!
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