Pray, discern, and take Spirit-led action in the difficult and long work of restorative justice, community healing, and reconciliation.
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With Rising Fear, A Prayer:
“Lilies from last year, left to sit outside all winter, bloomed once again this Easter. May this be a token of encouragement for renewal in our lives and our world…”
We lift our eyes upward to the hills
The everlasting hills of mercy
We fix our gaze upon the mountains
The remembering mountains of paradise
(David Morrison, with a borrowing from the Psalms)
Community in Solitude
“I see families huddled in hospital parking lots, unable to accompany their dying loved ones. They are the disciples who stood off and away, watching Jesus expire in agony. The nurses and doctors are the sacred women who stood vigil at the foot of the cross…”
Palm Sunday
“Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are unable to gather together this Holy Week. It is an invitation to celebrate and reflect in solitude. When the gift of solitude is fostered, the gift of community begins to emerge. We then become aware of our unity with the mystical Body of Christ, and a deep solidarity with the suffering of the world grows within us, and we become more empathetic and vulnerable in our encounters with others.”
