Category — Love

My best friend Dawn got married this afternoon. As we were leaving the reception, my date explained to me that her favourite part of a wedding is when the bride first walks into the back of the church. Everyone stands and turns to see the bride, but she looks at the groom. All eyes are off him, she explained, and what he expresses on his face is the what he’s feeling in his heart. What she said she saw as he looked at Dawn was as admiring awe and genuine joy. This joy was for his soon to be bride, and no one else, and my date felt honoured to catch a glimpse of something which emanated from the depths of his soul.

In the Life of Mother Teresa, the author explained that:

By the age of 18, Agnes [Gonxha Bojaxhiu, Mother's name in the world] had decided to become a missionary nun.

Father Jambrekovic, S.J., her pastor, encouraged her to follow her heart, saying that if the thought of serving God and His people filled her with joy, it was the right path for her. He compared joy to a compass, pointing the way to one’s true vocation.

Dawn has found her vocation, and my prayers are with her and her husband, Kevin.

As for my vocation, I did catch the garter belt.

Sources:

Mother Teresa, by Maya Gold, 2008 - posted on The Catholic Thing Blog - http://www.thecatholicthing.org/content/view/1557/29/