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Friday 22 August 2008

Beautiful Conversion Story

Lucia Otgongerel, a woman born without hands or legs is an extraordinary witness to the Gospel.
She is also extraordinary evidence that the evangelical power of liturgy is not incumbent on its literal catechetical power.

She recalls that in 2001 she began going to Mass because her sister was the friend of the bishop’s secretary. While she was interested in the celebration, she did not have much faith. She explains that she enjoyed the songs sung in English and the words continued to ring in her ears, though she did not understand the lyrics.
Faith in Christ began the following year and after praying the Rosary intensely, but with great difficulty at home. She realized the importance of prayer and decided to convert to Catholicism.

The words she did not understand continued to ring in her ears...
Just so.
The Truth, Beauty and Goodness of the liturgy do not depend on our feeble powers of understanding to effect the conversion to which we are called.
I guess you could say it's... ineffable.

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