Lent stimulates us to let
the Word of God penetrate our life and
in this way to know the fundamental truth:
who we are, where we come from,
where we must go,
what path we must take in life.
--St. John Vianney
Reciting her poem [at the 2021 presidential inauguration], “The Hill We Climb,” Amanda Gorman concluded on this message of hope. She proclaimed,
The new dawn blooms as we free it
For there is always light,
if only we’re brave enough to see it
If only we’re brave enough to be it
As we enter into this season of Lent, let us turn our whole hearts to God and place in God our trust. Let us give alms not just by giving money to the poor but by working for economic security of all. Let us pray not just by reciting rote prayers but by opening our hearts to listen to the Spirit. Let us fast, not just from food and drink but from the privileges we have been given to stand in solidarity with the oppressed. Let us work together to repair relationships and co-create systems of economic and social justice. Let us be brave enough to be the light as we free a new dawn.
--Teresa Marie Cariño
Image source: https://understandingfaith.edu.au/lent-and-social-justice/
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