Just a week ago, our grandson Thaddeus was baptized at St. Bartholomew the Apostle Church. [See On the occasion of...] A joyous time! Today, the newly baptized child found his voice in church…
After Mass... a rest for the boy!
A baby’s cry in church can be such a distraction… or a blessing. Today, Thaddeus’ Mom was Lector and this was one 3-month old that convinced all of us that HE KNOWS Mom’s voice! As Loretta began to read from the Book of Acts, her amplified voice from the lecturn evoked an immediate, sustained and loud cry of recognition from our grandson!
When Fr. Doug finished proclaiming the Gospel, before he even began his homily, he addressed those of us gathered at 9:00 Mass: “If you had any doubt that a child doesn’t know his mother’s voice, that was Thaddeus when Loretta began the reading!”. His recognition of the event was a blessing in itself, as he recognized the presence of all in Christ’s presence–proclaiming and praising God in their own voice.
After Mass, we enjoyed some time with friends just talking and joking about the little guy’s new “voice” during the service. Of course, we all knew that at the bottom of it all was Thaddeus’ hunger. A boy must eat, after all!
A special moment in the young boy’s life: an entrance into the family of God, our church community with a voice raised high and long!
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