Guest post by T.E.W., a brother in prison until All Souls Day.
Today was a wonderful day. I had an opportunity to speak to the Catholic chaplains, one whose name was Deacon Russ and the other, Mary.
I received some Catholic daily devotionals entitled The Word Among Us and Living Faith. I also received a prayer book titled Pray in the Spirit, and Mary is going to bring me a Catholic Bible that I may keep.
While we were speaking, God touched her heart, because she happened to ask whether I would like to receive Holy Communion and I said yes. Mary said that she happened to have two hosts with her, when she usually only visits one inmate who receives Communion!
So while Mary went to ask permission from the guards and clean her hands, I sat and prayed to prepare myself.
I couldn’t believe it, I wept a little at Our Father’s love and the extent He will go to bring His Son to us.
The really amazing part is that they turned up before “Access”, when usually the Catholic chaplains arrive after I go into my cell for “Access”!
Praise God.
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Editor’s note: Please keep this young man and his fellow prisoners in prayer! He is a new Catholic and is really missing the Mass.
Blessed feast of St. Maximilian Kolbe!
Image: The Passion of the Christ (2004)
