The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them; they brought the ass and the colt, and put their garments on them, and he sat thereon. Most of the crowd spread their garments on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. And the crowds that went before him and that followed him shouted, "Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!" And when he entered Jerusalem, all the city was stirred, saying, "Who is this?" And the crowds said, "This is the prophet Jesus from Nazareth of Galilee."
Distracted. Looking around with tired eyes. Is she doing okay, I wondered? I glanced at our 6 month old in her daddy's arms. People hustle bustling around us to get a seat in the convention center. My eyes looked this way and that at what everyone was wearing. Shifting my weight...wondering how late we would be up tonight.
And then my heart was stirred (Matthew 21:10). My full attention was suddenly turned and my heart skipped a beat. Walking right toward me was the Eucharistic Procession. About 10 priests in two lines with the monstrance held high with Jesus being carried for everyone to see. I watched as everyone in the convention center, like a wave, lowered to their knees. A silence followed and it seemed as all eyes were trained on the most precious host. A lump formed in my throat. THIS is Jesus! THIS is what we have been waiting for! My thoughts turned to the story in the Bible. "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!"
As I participated in my first Eucharistic Procession I felt my spirit come alive for the first time in a long time. Little girls with baskets were spreading flower petals all along the path....("most of the crowd spread their garments on the road and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. Matthew 21:8) Kneeling there in front of the Eucharist in the grass with hundreds of others singing worship songs to our Lord and Savior was uniting, freeing, strengthening.
Lord, thank You for opening my eyes. Please help me to continue to see You in every mass.
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