Yesterday I had the chance to talk to a priest-friend. I never thought that my friendship with him would last this long. I think it's been fifteen years.
I can truthfully say that I have always been edified by this man - very human, capable of showing his affection, but at the same time maintaining a distance. He is really a man of peace, always trying to reach out, to build bridges instead of erecting walls. At the same time, he is a man of solid convictions, inspired by the Gospel.
At the beginning of our friendship, I felt flattered to be on a first-name basis with a well-known and important person. There was a danger on my part to be dependent on the friendship because of the satisfaction it brought me. But Father knew when to be silent and to keep distance, without making me feel set aside or rejected.
I guess, when one is truly a person of God, he manages to be limpid and transparent in every aspect of his life, radiating the goodness of Jesus.
I have been privileged to have this kind of friendship. This, too, is grace.
About Me
- bruised reed
- just shooting questions to the universe and hoping that when the right time comes I will receive some answers, or if not, I will be given something to enrich my life.
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