Last month, Mrs. Zimmerman channeled the saint during a meeting of the Toledo Lightworkers Co-op, a group of people who explore alternative spirituality.
It took a word from her adopted daughter, K.C., now 16 years old, and guidance from her younger brother, Jim Uhl, a psychologist and ex-Jesuit priest, to push her into taking the next step.
āItās like the Prime Directive from Star Trek,ā she said
The first time she attempted to channel, Mr. Uhl began by performing a ceremony with incense and chanting, Mrs. Zimmerman said.
"He was blessing and incensing the west and the east and all that and I hear this voice say, 'Tell him just to get on with it! We donāt need all this ceremony! And so I started laughing and Jim said, āWhatās so funny?ā ⦠and I said, Padre Pio said, āLetās just get on with it.āā¢"
me thinks someone has lost their wayā¦
I did find it funny that they mentioned she was named the outstanding teacher in the 19-county Toledo Catholic Dioceseā¦in 1981.