I had sent an older sister a photo of Jesus nailed to the cross with his left hand and his right hand stretched out towards the viewer. I had found this motif on the way to Santiago. The nun had gone through a lot during those weeks and it was not clear whether her convent family would be able to stay in the retirement centre where they lived. I listened for a long time and let the hardship touch my heart. In the end, the nun came to talk about the photo. She had distributed all the copies. I let her know: ‘We have edited this photo a little and had it printed professionally, and on the back you can read: ’From the crosses of this world, Jesus says to you: I NEED YOU!’ This word hit her deeply. In a voice choked with tears, she let me know: ‘This is an answer to my prayer today, because I can feel how much I love the most vulnerable people in this house and how close I am to them. This is my way!’ Then she hung up. Half an hour later, she called again: ‘Just one more thing: thank you!’
