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JESUS ATOP THE MOUNTAIN AND THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS

There was a certain excitement on the bus as we approached the outskirts of LOURDES - the holy city close to which STE BERNADETTE had seen the HOLY MOTHER three times and where the Grotto had produced holy water.

The bus driver stopped in the center of town, gave us an hour, and warned us of the consequences of being late.

Three of us decided to do some shopping but it soon became apparent that this religious experience had become a marketing ploy-keychains, hangings and knick knacks piled high on every store. We looked around for alternatives and this is when we saw the FUNICULAIRE station. The train started clicking up slowly and we looked down on a beautiful town, fields where STE BERNADETTE had played in as a child and where she had seen the VIRGIN MARY.  The view from the top was spectacular. The presence of JESUS was all around us and communicating with HIM on top of an Alpine peak became an unforgettable experience.

After a while when we approached the FUNICULAIRE station, a certain calmness enveloped each of us and we were submerged in our thoughts; soon it became apparent that we had missed the last one for the day - no car, bus or train station around us. Soon two French brothers approached us and offered us a ride to our next destination and having no other choice...we agreed. The driver made a sharp turn and assured us that it was a short cut. It turned out to be the truth; Jesus was still with us, watching over us, and soon they deposited us right next to our bus. 

In one afternoon, we experienced communicating with JESUS on top of the mountain as well as being the recipients of the kindness of strangers.

PRAYER: Thank you, Jesus. AMEN.

Diane Yazedjian

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