Dreaming With Your Eyes Wide Open
by Vicky Otto, Precious Blood Companions Director
Anyone who knows me is aware that I love mu-
sicals. It doesn’t matter if they are old or new, I love
them all. Recently I saw the movie musical “The
Greatest Showman.” There was a line in one of the
songs that struck me. As P.T. Barnum begins to gath-
er people for his circus he offers them this challenge,
“…. And you know, you can’t go back again to the
world that you were living in ‘cause you’re dreaming
with your eyes wide open.” As spring begins and we
start the great celebration of Easter, it feels to me like
we are crawling out from under our blankets where
we have been all winter. We can begin to embrace the
world around us, see anew the world around us, and
dream about all the possibilities available as we look
to the future.
Over the last few years, the Companion Retreats
have truly challenged Companions to reflect upon
their own ministry and most especially their relation-
ship with the Missionaries of the Precious Blood. Last
year, Fr. Ben Berinti challenged the Companions to
reflect upon what it means for them to be part of an
apostolic society. He encouraged all the Companions
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