Theologians' Corner - Despite not knowing what Jesus looked like, the "blind man" was able to give witness to his healing presence. What did the blind man have that the others did not? A keen sense of attentiveness.
A good reflection for our Lenten journey would be to take a few critical social justice teachings from recent papal encyclicals and pause to see how they speak to us today in light of the political choices we must make.
This Lent, we can act with curiosity, rather than leading with assumptions. We might be surprised to find out what led a person to choose their Lenten practice. We can encourage them and perhaps seek encouragement.
As I reflected on Easter, I realized that the death of Christ would be in vain if we did not practice what he taught us by his exemplary living. His actions during Holy Week demonstrate how we should live with each other.
Horizons - At Jamaica Mustard Seed, the residents and their caregivers can laugh, dance and sing with the hope of God's love. And we, on our Good Friday journey through Jerusalem, can find joy as well.
Sr. Marlene Quispe Tenorio reflects on the inner journey and the experience of encountering the divine presence in everyday life. It's a journey of freedom that profoundly changes her life and impacts the lives of those she encounters. "This Lenten season has been incredibly moving for me," she shares, "as I truly feel like a child of God, liberated and free."
We understand God's love better in our time because of the many good Samaritans around us. It is in helping the needy, poor and marginalized that we can lead a holy life, imitating the acts of Jesus' love.
