"It happens that in being with children we will sense the presence of a force, mysterious and silent, which does not belong to us, and we will treasure it as an inestimable privilege to be granted at times to 'see' it working within the child. As Elijah did on Mount Horeb when he heard the 'tiny, whispering sound,' at moments like this we too will want to 'cover our face' in beholding the presence of God (1 Kings 19:13)" ~ Sofia Cavalletti "And a little child shall lead them..." in Journals of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd 1984-1997 p. 167
Last week in the Level 3 atrium, a group of children worked on the Memorial as I watched. One child stated that the outlines on the workspace reminded him of a sword. Later on as he worked with the materials, I sensed that he was being drawn into the work. At one point, he looked at their completed project and softly said "It looks like the Kingdom of God."
This child is normally not particularly reflective, but in this instance, the Good Shepherd tugged at his heart, showing him past, present and future reflected in the Eucharistic meal and I was privileged to be there. Thank you Jesus!
Beate
