Sauce is covered swiftly with a cloth, a book is closed, and Sisters quickly gather in the chapel. They seem to have sprung suddenly from everywhere, yet they come in silence. Only the swish of habits and the muffled sounds of footsteps can be heard.
The nuns enter easily into prayer, for they have never really left it.
The bell has signaled communal prayer again. Nuns align themselves in an orderly fashion, in places assigned to them. The transition from scrubbing to praying is seamless, as they bow to the One Who is their reason for being. In the midst of a world swarming with those who do not know that God is the Reason for everything, the Sisters stand and proclaim this Truth. They sing with all their hearts to Him; they chant and offer praise.
As we look around in our own world day by day, we may not find many who know that God is the Reason for being. We may not live surrounded by others praising Him.
In this world where Jesus is not loved (for the most part), adored, thanked, glorified - we can be His praisers.
Think of it!
It's possible that in the office where you work, or in a grocery line, or in a dentist's waiting room, YOU could be the only person praying at any given time. To think of this one thing has been a revolutionary idea for me.
I can adore Our Lord wherever I may be! I can sing to Him inwardly. I can love Him in the cloister of my heart, in the very midst of a world where He is not loved.
I may not go to a chapel in late morning. But in the midst of daily duties, I can offer praise.
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