An encounter with Jesus’ mercy, said University of Virginia (UVA) third year student Anna Jones, is always special. But there was something beautiful about speaking with him in the dead of night. “I went to confession at 2 a.m. – I’m not sure I’ll ever be able to say that again,” said Jones, who participated in the 24 Hours for the Lord Lenten mission at St. Thomas Aquinas University Parish, Charlottesville. From 3 p.m. on Friday, March 28 until 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 29, St. Thomas Aquinas hosted nonstop adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and confession. The initiative was originally called for by Pope Francis in 2014, and Msgr. Timothy Keeney, pastor of Church of the Incarnation, Charlottesville, and…