On the first Friday of each month in 2025, Holy Angels Cathedral in Gary hosts a day-long Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament from 7:00am to 7:00pm. All are invited to attend. There is also an opportunity to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation throughout the day during these events.

Many who attend usually spend an hour or so praying in front of the Blessed Sacrament. It is a wonderful opportunity to spend time in prayer.

Throughout the time of the Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, the priests have incense flowing near the Monstrance that contains the Blessed Sacrament.

On March 7th, as Father Michael Surufka O.F.M. (Pastor of the Cathedral of Holy Angels) was placing fresh incense in censer (which is the vessel made for burning incense,) I witnessed something very special. It appeared that the incense was all flowing directly toward the Blessed Sacrament and nowhere else. I was captivated by that sight.

It is interesting to me that the placement of the new incense occurred immediately after I had just completed my Confession, right after I told Jesus that I was sorry for my sins.

As I prayed and observed this marvelous sight, the practical part of me decided that the incense must only be moving in that direction due to the way air was flowing in the Cathedral at that moment. But then the spiritual part of me said to myself, “No, silly, what you are seeing is so much more.” I was being reminded by our loving Lord in a very special way that He is present in front of me in the Holy Eucharist. I told myself that I must never forget that fact.

After all, Jesus never forgets any of us. 

By: Deacon Tom Gryzbek