Well, I remembered it rather late in the day. Not too late to remember some other good things. Like the way Mother Paula loved this observance so much, she called it "the feast of charity" and always led the community in a meditation on I Cor. 13 ("Love is patient..."). Or the Valentine's Day of the year 2000, when I was living in Rome, and had arranged with my Mom to get a couple of boxes of kiddie valentines. While the sisters were at breakfast, I delivered little envelopes to every door. Most of the nuns I lived with had never received a valentine in their life, much less a Snoopy one. (Valentine's Day is strictly limited to romantic relationships over there.) By the end of the day, I had about twenty notes and handmade cards from the sisters, who were utterly charmed by the idea of celebrating sisterly love in such a "simpatico" way. (I have their notes and valentines in my Rome scrapbook.)
So, whatever your Valentine memories, happy St. Valentine's Day! (So glad I'm not too late!)
2 comments:
Happy St. Valentines Day to you too Sr. Anne!!!
Happy Valentine's day to you too!
I like to give out the Winnie the Pooh valentine's to the sisters in the community.
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