Lola, I strongly think that your mom, even in death, continues to be part of God's creation. Wow, what a wonderful testimony after this great loss: that you can celebrate how special it was to have shared the earth with her. It's no secret that there is a shortage of priests, thus making way for converts from other religions to enter the priesthood. Also, in this global society, it is more likely that we have priests from other cultures mingle with another culture. Interesting....