Mass at Home

Preparing for communion.

The ministers from the church paid a visit to my parents this week. The ladies didn't wear their collars, but a lifetime of spirituality makes the raiments unnecessary; churchgoers know they have it, just as informed listeners know that a musician is talented after a few measures.

Mom and Dad are going through the changes that are inevitable with aging. Soon they will move from a home they have lived in for over half a century to a place that will provide the help they need.

One of the oldest traditions of Christianity is pastoral care, part of which is bringing communion to the home. Much as it has changed over the millennia, I like to think that Peter and Paul still see something recognizable in the church they founded.