On Sunday August 28, I had the opportunity to attend the closing of the Vietnamese Cursillo weekend at St. Anne - St. Joseph Hien Church in Minneapolis. It was an awesome experience in which I felt the presence of God and the presence of the Holy Spirit, even though the witnessing I heard was in Vietnamese. It was evident to me that these men had been touched.

We moved to the church for prayers, and once again, I could sense the presence of God in the actions of the people, and the definite feeling of community. I thought of how amazing God is because we all have the same brain, and yet such different languages can be used for communicating, and that God is present where people come to honor Him. I have worked several English weekends and felt a high, and so was surprised by the high I felt just for attending this ceremony where I understood so little and yet felt so much. Mixing with people during refreshments also helped me to know them as people with stories, much as God sees us. I must remember everyone has a story. I came away feeling touched and blest.

Mary Guerrero