December 28th the feast, of the Holy Innocents and four days prior to our 24th Wedding Anniversary, Joe and I took vows of poverty, chastity, obedience and free service to the poorest of the poor when we took our vows as Lay Missionaries of Charity. We have become involved in the small community of the Missionaries of Charity in Richmond. There, we have helped with Catechesis, service to the Elderly care homes, and service to the poor. We have started formation with the Lay Missionaries of Charity and very much enjoy and appreciate the charism of the Missionaries of Charity and Blessed Mother Teresa. We feel so blessed to be able to become involved in the LMC's and thank God for His beautiful providential hand in leading us to serve Him in Richmond.
This picture was taken after our vows, and prior to the transfer of Sr. Ronald MC who left Richmond for Spokane and Sr. John Magdalene MC who left for Los Angeles at the end of December. They will be very much missed. In the photograph are two newly professed sisters who will be staying in Richmond for a few months.
Joe and I both received a beautiful, handmade card from the Missionaries of Charity sisters who wrote a touching and moving quote from Blessed Mother Teresa:
"Just as Jesus allows Himself to be broken, to be given to us as food, we must break, we must share with each other, with our own people first in our house, in our communities, for love begins at home. Every communion fills us with Jesus and we must with our Lady, go in haste to Him to others."
In this year of faith, I hope and pray that I may be worthy and able to serve Him ever more deeply in the poorest of the poor. May God Bless you!
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