Today, after Mass, my friend Marlene came up to me and said, “I have to share with you what Bernadette told me last week. It was so sweet that it brought tears to my eyes.” Marlene shared that she had asked Bernadette if she was excited to receive her First Communion and Bernadette had responded, “Yes, everyday I tell Jesus, ‘I am coming, Jesus! I am coming, Jesus!'”

Dear Jesus, thank you for placing a true desire for you in Bernadette’s heart.