"In this very room..."

Last Saturday I went to a good friend's Golden Jubilee Celebration as a Franciscan Sister; as I had directed her for several years and we had belonged to the same supervision group, I was thrilled to see how happy she is in her new ministry in the north. Another friend celebrated her twenty-five years - both are very special people and had started "Whatever Groups" here in both English and Spanish and these have resulted in many associates for this Franciscan Order. However, I did not intend to write all this but to share the words of the entrance song which I have kept before me and thought others might like them, too.

In this very room there's quite enough love for the one like me. And in this very room there's quite enough joy for one like me. And there's quite enough hope and quite enough power to chase away the gloom. For Jesus, Lord Jesus, is in this very room.

In this very room there's quite enough love for all of us. And in this very room there's quite enough joy for all of us. And there's quite enough hope and power to chase away the gloom. For Jesus, Lord Jesus, is in this very room.

In this very room there's quite enough love for all the world. And in this very room there's quite enough joy for all the world. And there's quite enough hope and quite enough power to chase away the gloom. For Jesus, Lord Jesus, is in this very room.

So let us rejoice and thank the Lord for His Presence in every room!