On Sunday a man was led to the lectern as he carefully navigated the steps. I thought maybe he was unstable and needed the extra support. But then he stepped up to the lectern and placed down and opened his own lectionary. He stared straight ahead and up a bit as he read.
Intrigued, I looked closer and realized he was blind and was reading a braille lectionary with the fingertips of his left hand. He read beautifully without one misstep or pause. I was very moved. In fact, when he closed his braille lectionary I want to stand up and applaud.
God bless him and I hope he doesn’t mind I share this picture of him – I do so out of the greatest love and respect.