Crawling to Mass…
Posted by Terry Nelson on Aug 28th, 2008
Actually crawling to Mass!
An unbaptized African woman without legs, crawled two miles to Mass every Sunday…
.- The Little Sisters of the Abandoned Elderly in Chissano (Mozambique) took into their home this week a 25 year-old African young girl named Olivia, who despite not being baptized at the time and not having any legs, crawled 2.5 miles every Sunday to attend Mass. - Source
I am going to lose it now!
She couldn’t receive communion because she was unbaptized - how many people won’t go to Mass because for one reason or another they cannot receive communion? How many people sleep in because they have a headache and skip Mass? And this woman, without legs, crawled 2 miles to hear Mass. She puts me to shame.
August 28th, 2008 at 1:25 pm
I had a migraine Mr. Terry, and if God grades on a curve then I am screwed.
She probably crawls to confession too. If she even needs to go to confession.I will be unable to attend a heaven full of people like this.
I will be laughed out, a complete joke.
August 28th, 2008 at 2:43 pm
Beautiful story!!
August 28th, 2008 at 3:40 pm
What an inspiration! I was happy to see when I read the rest of the story that Olivia has now been baptized; and that some kind person has donated a wheelchair for her.
August 28th, 2008 at 8:19 pm
it reminds me of people who crawl to shrines on pilgrimages. it also calls to mind that clappy Christian pop song ” I can only imagine” where the singer wonders if he’ll dance for Jesus blah blah blah… I imagine in heaven we will be awed and at His feet crawling and humbled… much like this woman. That’s if we are even lucky. What a great story!
August 28th, 2008 at 9:28 pm
She puts me to shame, too:0(
August 28th, 2008 at 10:50 pm
Her faith is amazing.
August 29th, 2008 at 7:35 am
“When Jesus heard this, he was amazed at him, and turning, said to the crowd… “Not even in Israel have I found such great faith.” (Luke 7: 9)
August 29th, 2008 at 8:44 am
Redtown - Yes! Thanks for that scripture - it is perfect.
August 29th, 2008 at 2:04 pm
Dear Mr.Terry ,I would like to dedicate this next song to Ms.Kat she must have had a run in with some confused protestants trying to save her, or maybe she has been burned by those joyful Charismatics. Any way I hope that she will enjoy this. Kat it will only hurt for 4 minutes ,and 32 seconds.
Now Kat we can share a bag of popcorn ,but I don’t like butter on it, and no salt, because my blood pressure is through the roof.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MJeanAe9GQ&feature=related
August 29th, 2008 at 3:06 pm
Oh Kat ,If you wanna raise your hands and sway back ,and forth. Your among friends here we wont laugh. I am very supportive.
August 29th, 2008 at 4:46 pm
I’m printing that picture out on card stock to use as a holy card.
August 29th, 2008 at 4:48 pm
I’m putting Luke 7:9 on the back of it.
August 29th, 2008 at 5:04 pm
Bless her heart. The next time somebody bellyaches about having to drive 20 miles to find a decent Mass I will remind them of Olivia.