Sal@work
Here's a bit of conversation I had with one of the new managers.
"Sal, my son is going to send you his resume. I think he might be a good fit!"
"Does he live at home?" I ask.
"Well, yes, with his wife - not with his mom and I." He smiled broadly. "His wife is a lovely little girl from the Philipines - she's just the sweetest thing in the world. Just a ray of sunshine, you know? She was Catholic before they got married but now she's a Spirit-filled Christian!"
I smiled. I didn't tell him I was Catholic. I'll let my life be my witness. I led our management team in prayer after a particularly intense meeting earlier that morning. We've got a customer giving us fits for reasons we don't understand. We joined hands I prayed that God would increase in our hearts His peace, wisdom, love and charity. I prayed for our customer that the source of their consternation would be revealed and relieved. Everyone commented how they felt better after we prayed. In times of trouble and frustration we just have to keep our eyes on the Lord and have confidence in Him. Reverend Willie, the Baptist preacher who works there, said, "You have a good heart, Sal." Everyone but the new guy knows I am Catholic. As I said, I'll let my life be my witness. And, of course, if given an opportunity that I can enlighten a Christian brother about Catholic beliefs, I will dump a pile of Mark Shea's books on them.
Incidentally, Willie and I have really bonded this past week. I'm letting borrow my copy of Scott Hahn's book "Hail, Holy Queen" to illuminate Marian doctrine for him. He's got a surprisingly open heart to Christian beliefs other than his own.
