text: There is a song and Bible verse I really, really like:  "Standing in the gap."  It seems that it takes a great deal of courage to "stand in the gap" for God...for the outcome may be very, very good; or it could be very, very bad.  The faith that prophets must have to do this must be tremendous.  My faith began as a "mustard seed", but each day up to the present I have deliberately done something that "stretched" me in a way that has increased my faith and belief in God.  Prophets of old must have done this, also; as have many modern people, such as Pope Francis which you mentioned.  This gives me encouragement to know that what I am doing has great possibilities even beyond my wildest dreams.  Thanks Sr. McGlone.  :)