Geddes MacGregor in The Rhythm of God tells of a priest who, when asked, "How many people were at the early celebration of the Eucharist last Wednesday morning?" replied, "There were three old ladies, the janitor, several thousand archangels, a large number of seraphim, and several million of the triumphant saints of God." Such a "cloud of witnesses" answers a deep human urge to be part of something larger, to not stand alone, to give our little lives meaning. One drop of water, left alone, evaporates quickly. But one drop of water in the immense sea endures.
— Kathy Coffey, God in the Moment