I brought up a pastoral case with a Dominican brother who was at Adoration with me.
I turned to him and said, "After you're done here, can I ask your advice about something?" Normally, I would ask a priest or another deacon but it was opportune.
I told him the situation that saddened me and the people hurt by it.
He said two things in reply: First, that it was normal for me to have human feelings about difficult pastoral cases. Second, that perhaps I am the only one regularly praying for the situation.
I was consoled today. Perhaps Jesus wanted me to have a warm heart of flesh and not treat His flock like cold statistical numbers. This happens when I'm in the field.
He wanted me to love. Thank you, Lord.
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