April 21, 2022 St. Anthony’s Shrine, Boston, MA I have developed quite a love for St. Anthony’s Shrine in downtown Boston, MA as a place where I have experienced the merciful presence of Jesus on more than one occasion. It is known to many as “the worker’s chapel.” I first came to know them while working in the financial district as a place to attend Mass on holy days, but also as a place to seek mercy in the sacrament of reconciliation. It was there several years ago that I confessed to a priest that I wasn’t honoring my father. I told him that long periods of time could pass without me making an effort to reach out to my father and speak with him. My penance was to pray for my father, and to begin to offer small acts of kindness toward my father. As a result of that confession, I spent years making Monday nights my designated time to spend with my father. It brought me...