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From a Not So Perfect Soul
I don’t remember being
baptized as an infant, however I am grateful for the seed that was planted
by my parents. They haven’t realized what a wonderful gift they have
given me yet. This little seed was dormant for a long time throughout
my youth as a child and teenager. I always knew however I was missing
out on something that I had no idea what it was I was missing. It was
the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit I was missing.
My
parents didn’t stay close to the church’s teachings and traditions so I saw
on the outside what my cousins were doing through Holy Communion pictures.
I remember I once went to church with my aunt, who is still involved with
the church, and I really wanted to receive the host so being ten, I just
went up and did it. Yeah, I didn’t know what I was doing but that I
was going to be holier by doing it. I am sure it didn’t work because I
didn’t have enough humility to accept Jesus. Well I know now I should
have not done what I have done without being confessed. I learned that
rule not more than a year ago when I started my RCIA classes as a young
adult. I started the RCIA classes because I really wanted to find the
spirituality I was first taught. The seed then began to sprout a
little stem and it still remains the little stem. The water I so yearn
to be nourished from will come from our heavenly LORD Jesus Christ in only a
couple of weeks. This water is not the end to my garden story because
I will keep to my garden every week and give it the proper spiritual
nourishment.
I am glad to have finally been able to learn what I have waited so long to
go after. I am hoping now to bring my parents back to the light they
need. It wasn’t an easy task to come every week to a two hour class
and stay an hour extra every Sunday Mass, but it was all worth it and it
went by so fast. I can’t believe I am already going to receive Jesus
fully soon. I have noticed a change in my personality that reflects
from my soul with my actions now. Before I wasn’t so conscious of my
anger and imperfections. This journey is an on-going journey with no
end because there is no end to God’s love
God bless you and may the peace of Christ be with you always.
S. Maldonado |
