Monday, October 24, 2005
1st Reconciliation Miracle
Tyler has started his lessons for First Reconciliation. Last week we went to the first meeting. He was so excited. He “can’t wait to eat the bread”!! All his friends were there with their parents – I felt so bad because I didn’t know it would be that way. Of course they gave this whole speech about how special this time is and how we should have our whole family and his Godparents involved. Then they told us that there would be a special mass for us on Sunday. I decided that I would ask Scott to come with us so we could show Tyler we are there for him and we do think this is a special thing that he is doing. You can imagine Scott’s response to that… Needless to say it wasn’t very “Godly.” Of course after some time he did the right thing and decided to come with us. I was happy he did but I knew he wasn’t going to make it easy…
On the way to church he was practicing his church songs. Interesting. At church on the way in I can’t be sure but I think he was using God’s name in vein… At last we are seated and all is well. They did a special blessing for the parents and had all the children come up to the altar. Father Pat talked to all of them and said a prayer for them. It was nice. Tyler LOVES going to the altar!! So now we are back at our seats and it is time to deliver the gifts. The usher walks down the aisle to select whom it should be and where should he stop? You guessed it – us. He taps Scott on the shoulder and asks him to do it. I thought Scott was going to say no, but he told me later he couldn’t think of an excuse fast enough. (Thanks for not lying in church Scott.) So we went up there and they handed Scott the tray with the host and the wine and off he went – Tyler and me walked behind him. It was a sight!!! Scott was walking so fast it was like he was running from the devil. (Perhaps because he was mad Scott switched sides?!) Tyler was biting his tongue trying so hard not to laugh and I was so nervous trying to think if Scott was going to be mad or not. We walked up to the altar, Scott handed Father Pat the tray and then we went back to our seats. When we got there, all three of us sat down and just bust out laughing!! We were cracking up. Tyler thought it was the funniest thing and told Scott he looked weird.
Overall it was a success – I think Tyler definitely felt special and he was happy his daddy came to church with him.
On the way to church he was practicing his church songs. Interesting. At church on the way in I can’t be sure but I think he was using God’s name in vein… At last we are seated and all is well. They did a special blessing for the parents and had all the children come up to the altar. Father Pat talked to all of them and said a prayer for them. It was nice. Tyler LOVES going to the altar!! So now we are back at our seats and it is time to deliver the gifts. The usher walks down the aisle to select whom it should be and where should he stop? You guessed it – us. He taps Scott on the shoulder and asks him to do it. I thought Scott was going to say no, but he told me later he couldn’t think of an excuse fast enough. (Thanks for not lying in church Scott.) So we went up there and they handed Scott the tray with the host and the wine and off he went – Tyler and me walked behind him. It was a sight!!! Scott was walking so fast it was like he was running from the devil. (Perhaps because he was mad Scott switched sides?!) Tyler was biting his tongue trying so hard not to laugh and I was so nervous trying to think if Scott was going to be mad or not. We walked up to the altar, Scott handed Father Pat the tray and then we went back to our seats. When we got there, all three of us sat down and just bust out laughing!! We were cracking up. Tyler thought it was the funniest thing and told Scott he looked weird.
Overall it was a success – I think Tyler definitely felt special and he was happy his daddy came to church with him.
