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"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton

Louisa Ann Irene Ikena

Although not a mother in a traditional sense, Louisa Ikena considers herself to be a good parent to her own inner child. She has many interests, holds a degree from The Catholic University of America, and has been a Catholic Mom monthly contributing writer since May 2022. After years in the health care field, she currently works in education. Louisa lives in West Chester, PA.

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Catholic Mass  |  Eucharist  |  family prayer

Thank You for Counting Us Worthy

By: Louisa Ann Irene Ikena January 19th, 2025

We thank God for many, many things over the course of a Mass, but it is this line during the Eucharistic Prayer that sticks out to me every time: "Thank you for counting us worthy to be in your Presence and minister to you.” As with many spiritual realities, this statement of faith causes my expectations to do multiple somersaults in my soul. God counts us worthy? Are we truly in God’s presence? We get the unbelievable privilege of ministering to/serving God, especially as He is ministering to us in the Mass.

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