Contradictions

This last Saturday, at a workshop entitled "The Many Faces of Jesus" given by Father Roger Keeler, something happened to make me just a little angry.

I was sitting with a dear friend and having my lunch while the speaker began the afternoon presentation. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw our parish priest bring in one of the homeless people and sit him down for a coffee and a snack while the meeting was on.

Now this act did not make me angry. It was what my friend said next that gave me pause. "Why does he always do that!" I said in response, "He probably just wants to come in out of the cold." And she said, "But he's always in here!"

The anger got me and I just said, "Don't talk to me." I think she thought I meant for her to talk to Father about it and I didn't clarify. However, I just couldn't see how she could sit in a presentation on the "many faces of Jesus" and not be inspired to do as Father did.

I regret that I did not go over to the man while he was having his coffee and say, "Welcome!"