Running to Jesus

I was noon mass today with my boys. Communion, which lasted more than a few minutes as there were a good number of people, was just ending. There was no line left and I was just reveling in sitting there watching Father distribute communion for those last few seconds when something flashed to my right- it was a very petite woman who was very unceremoniously hauling (I mean running) down the aisle to reach the communion rail before Father finished giving communion.

I don't know where she had been. My first thought is she just arrived late, but she definitely climbed back in the pew to a specific spot when she was done- she could have been in confession (I think there was a priest in back hearing confession), or maybe just had to go to the restroom. I'll never know.

I do know what a picture it made. My heart kind of leapt for a second- I thought, "she is running to Jesus". Literally throwing herself at him with no care as to how ridiculous she might look getting there. What an awe-inspiring picture! It made me think that each time communion is about to begin, I should be leaping out of my seat to go receive Jesus!!