HERE I AM LORD, SEND ME.   There is a time for everything, according to King Solomon. Some experiences in life will never be forgotten because their impact was so profound it left an enduring mark upon you. These experiences maybe great or unconscionable suffering while others caused a deep joy and still others divine, spiritual experiences, where the Spirit of God moved in your life. One day, Jesus interacted with Nicodemus, a teacher of the Law, a religious man who knew the Laws of God explicitly. Jesus spoke to him in the Spirit, however Nicodemus could not understand Him. At some point, Jesus said, “You are Israel’s teacher, and you don’t understand these things? Very truly I tell you, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen but still you people do not accept our testimony. I have spoken to you of earthly things, and you do not believe; how then will you believe if I speak of heavenly things? No one has ever gone into Heaven except the one who came from Heaven—the Son of Man.” (John 3:10-13). 40 years ago, I had the most shocking experience of my life. I could write several books on every detail of this experience, but before I do, I will briefly describe what led up to that. My first experience of God, at age 7, was my first communion. When I received the Body of Christ, I experienced a profound Peace and Joy that I had never experienced before. I am the son of a single mother, living in great poverty since my birth in Tijuana; my home was made of cardboard with no running water, my toilet was communal. My heart undoubtedly was craving a moment of happiness and there it was, my first experience of something that was unseen but exists, happiness that transcended my circumstances; that was my first call from God. I was eternally marked from then on even though I did not fully understand what had happened until years later. My mother prayed her rosary daily for me. At some point, I felt the need to understand why I was a Catholic, and so I decided to accept a priestly invitation to attend a bible study. There, I began to learn the History of Salvation, where we came from, and where we are going as Catholics. After a few years, I began to feel that true wholesomeness was found in God the Father and His Son, Jesus Christ; and such understanding gave me something meaningful to live for. I learned that wholesomeness is in knowing Jesus Christ who said “I am the Way, the Truth and the Life…then you will know the Truth, and the Truth will set you free. (John 8:32). I began to feel a very strong call from Jesus that I could not resist anymore, so I asked Him, “Lord, what do you want from me?” His answer was to put a man on my path midday, who later confided to me…