Blessing
"Fr. Alex was here today," Sr. Jacinta Ngân said. "Oh? Is he back from his sabbatical already?" Sr. Terry Thủy asked. "Yes. He came with gifts, little Jerusalem crosses for each of us," Sr. Jacinta Ngân continued. Last year, Fr. Alex had come to say Mass twice for our convent because the priests nearby at St. Luke's was tied up with First Reconciliation for over 900 kids. He had wanted to come more often, yet we feared for his safety. He was over 80 years of age and his home was a good 20 minutes from our convent. "He asked me what was the name of the sister that worked at the hospital, the one he worked with," Sr. Jacinta Ngân elaborated with a twinkling smile. "I told him, Sr. Janine, Father, Sr. Janine." We giggled at Fr. Alex's lapse in memory. It was amazing that he served as a chaplain at Parkland Hospital to over 1000 Catholic patients and still remembered the location of our convent. "Oh yes, oh yes,...