Last Friday, it was very foggy early in the morning.

As I was saying my Rosary at the North Campus and looking out the church windows, I could barely see the farm field to the south. The school buildings to the west were enveloped in a misty cloud, making their features obscure. Viewing this scene, the landscape seemed very serene and peaceful. Remarkably, it also seemed quieter than usual. I heard no sounds from the usual traffic on 73^rd Avenue.

Looking through the southwest windows, I was surprised to see the leaf-barren bush near the farthest south window untouched by the fog. As I looked more closely, I saw what appeared to be a pigeon or dove alone on one of the bush’s top branches, looking back toward me in the church.

I smiled thinking about what I was seeing.

It made me think of the Holy Spirit. Despite the chaos and hustle and bustle present in the world today (depicted by the fog,) the Holy Spirt is always present (as seen by the dove) pointing us to God.

Thank you, Holy Spirit, for giving us that clear vision when our journey in life becomes cloudy. 

By: Deacon Tom Gryzbek