Our Habit Is a Language

July 13, 2011 by Sister Imelda Marie, OCD

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The Divine Physician at work in Doctors' Offices and Hospitals: I accompanied one of our elderly sisters to a specialist doctor's office. This was the first time the office staff had seen a sister of our community. A male attendant called us from the waiting room. We had not said a word but as he showed us to the examination room he said: "You just reminded me that I should go back to Church more often."

On another visit, a nurse came into the examination room where we were awaiting, shut the door and said: "Sisters, would you please pray with me?"

When visiting one of our Sisters in the hospital, one of the nurses told us her name was Fatima. We got very excited about how beautiful her name was. She seemed puzzled, so we explained the Fatima apparitions to her. She replied: "Maybe I should go back to the practice of my faith."

While waiting for another one of our sisters to come out of surgery, a woman sat next to me and asked why we wear the "beads." I explained the rosary to her. She then told me of her troubled spiritual journey. I was able to refer to different places where she could get good spiritual guidance.

From the Mouths of Babes

"Mom, what's that?"

"Look Mom - two churches." (Infused knowledge of the Divine Indwelling?)

"Look Mom - God is here!"

Yes, our habit is a language. It speaks to us of what we are, of our consecration to God and how we should act as a chosen people on a journey through this land of exile to the kingdom of God.

It speaks to others, reminding them of the importance spiritual values, calling them to join us on this journey to God, who is very close to each one of us, if we only take the time and make the effort to hear His quiet voice—if only we can quiet the external noise of our lives so we can tune our spiritual ears to hear His call.

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