Christina.  They were all glowing as well.  I saw to the side on a wall, the Divine Mercy picture of Jesus, and knew that we were in His presence and that we were His Body here on earth.  The glow that I saw, I saw not with my physical eyes, but with the eyes of my heart.

This precious young woman, Sister Chiara, has embraced a call put on her heart many years ago by Our Dear Saviour to a life of contemplation, and prayer, and service to her fellow man.   This is not the call that many young women hear, or answer.  Yet, she is choosing to walk the road less travelled, a road that leads to the foot of the Cross.

She told us of days of Hermitage that she undertakes as part of the Order, days to grow closer to the Lord in nature, in the model of Sts. Clare and Francis.  She told us of things she misses back home, of the temptations that assail her in her journey, but most of all, she shared with us the Love of God that she carries with her. 

As our time to depart arrived, she asked us to pray for her, and I ask you, dear reader, to remember Sister Chiara in your prayers as well.  She told us that she too would be praying for us, and some prayer burdens that I have been carrying in my own heart were made lighter as she made that commitment to us.

I am reminded of the words that Julian of Norwich said she was told by God: "All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well."  As our young people embrace the Faith of our Fathers, the Church will be in good hands, very good hands indeed.

I was blind Lord, but now I can see.  Help me Lord, to see you, with the eyes of the gift of Faith you have given me, in those I encounter, and to be inspired to draw ever closer to You in Your Church, Your Body here on Earth.