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BY SENITE
SAHLEZGHI
Guest Contributor
E
vening Prayer had just ended,
the smell of incense still loom-
ing in the air, and the Blessed
Sacrament had just been reposed.
As I walked out of the Cathedral, I
saw a man standing alone, seemingly
waiting.
I began to rummage through
my things, looking for my keys and
searching for another way to my car.
The night all of a sudden seemed
darker than it did before.
Resolving to stay calm, I was
startled by a voice asking me, "Do
you know what time it is?" Looking
up, I realized that the man I'd seen
before, standing by himself, was
experiencing homelessness.
I told him I was unsure of the
time, and I searched for my keys
more urgently than before.
He asked me again, "Do you know
what time it is?"
With my keys finally in hand, I
replied that it was probably around
6:30 p.m.
He asked me a third time, "Do you
know what time it is?"
Looking around to see if there was
anyone around me, the man noticed
my discomfort and exclaimed, "Why
are you so afraid of me?" to which I
responded, "Because you're making
me nervous." ⊲
DENVER CATHOLIC | APRIL-MAY 2025
We love because
he first loved us."
1 JOHN 4:19
