Auntie Enid and her thirst for Eucharist

I am grateful to God for Auntie Enid, especially for her unceasing support in my ministry. Through prayer and friendship, she has won many hearts. Although I am saddened by her passing from this earthly journey, her memories will remain with me. She has impacted me in two aspects, namely, friendship and her thirst for the Eucharist.

Each of us has 'relationship circles' wherein the innermost circle represents our own self and then right outside it we have intimate or loyal friends and then we have familiar friends and then we have acquaintances and then outer most is danger zone friendships. Over the years we shift friends and family from one circle to the other. It is natural for us to be friends with someone but not all will be our intimate friends. Some events might send some our intimate friends or family right outside into one of those circles depending on the relationship. I am glad to say that I have many friends and family in my inner circle of relationship with whom I can share my struggles and joys and vice versa. Auntie Enid is one of those who joined my inner circle of a relationship about 3 years ago. This was possible through Pat Pierre with whom I used to visit the sick at public hospital. After our visit to the hospital, we would take a break at Auntie Enid's home and get my advice, wisdom and support from this great woman.  I would truly miss this lovely time of rejuvenating. I urge us all to make sure that we support each other so that our goal must be to join the inner circle of relationship and not merely acquaintances.

The Eucharist was truly a source and summit of Auntie Enid's life. I had the privilege of taking the Eucharist for her many times at her home. There wasn’t a low point in her life as long as she has her Eucharist. She was the beloved of the Eucharist. She truly believed that Jesus has come to her home when the Eucharist was brought to her. She cherished the Communion service and she had made a Thanksgiving prayer in which she expressed her gratitude to God for all the people in her life. Her love for the Eucharist has given me strength. I am sure this has been the experience of priests and ministers who took Communion to her. She longed for the Eucharist and when she got it she highly rejoiced. I appeal to each of us that we also may value the Eucharist in our lives. It a privilege to welcome Christ into our lives. Let us be joyful for we have Eucharist in our churches. I believe that the Eucharist is the heart of the Church without which Church won’t survive very long.