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In this corner of the world where I live, there
is a very interesting micro-climate that happens especially in the summer time
when the fog rolls in from the Pacific Ocean and takes over the coastal
lands and cities and parks, clamping down on them like a lid.
Outside the fog bank, you can see it clearly outlined against the sky and it is
an amazing local sight. Within it is a completely different world, where
the vision is extremely limited, even in broad daylight. A couple of days
ago,
I drove thru one of our summer fog-fest and it got me to feel grateful
for the light of faith.
Faith really allows us to see farther. It allows
us to see what there is to see and also to grasp what is not visible to
the eyes and to keep going the course. Driving through the thickest part of the
fog, I kept going because I knew that this road was going to take me home
- even tough I could barely see it - and I found a bizarre beauty in the
whole experience. It got me to thank God, to praise Him for his creation,
which sometimes I see clearly and sometimes I don't, but I praise Him
all the same.
Mother Teresa's doubts of faith have been in the news a lot recently. I read
about them 4 years ago in a First Things article by Carol Zaleski
here.
It was insightful and respectful and quite inspiring. To think that she persevered
so doggedly in her work of charity although she was driving through the biggest
fog of doubts was quite a moving story. I found it very encouraging. It helps
me go through my own little patches of spiritual fog. Whether some people in
some circles are actually using these most intimate details of her spiritual
journey to distance themselves from her - and to distance themselves from God
- is a pity.
But that
is how we are, us humans, we are pitiful and pathetic most of the times. But
I am not worried, Blessed Mother Theresa is in the best place nowadays to actually
pray for us and help us all, believers and doubters and scoffers alike, and
I have complete trust that she will.
Blessed Mother Teresa, please give me some of your compassion and charity;
some of your courage and perseverance under adversity;
give me some of your force, your inner-drive and energy;
and especially share with me the source of
your energy I greatly need it…