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Catholic Charities USA
Tuesday of the First Week of Lent
Readings of the Day
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"From all their distress, God rescues the just."
When I read the words of the Psalm today, my first reaction was,
"It sure doesn't feel that way." There are
numerous examples we can find in our work and our world today where it
seems as though God is not rescuing the just. As our nation is
experiencing a cold snap, we hear of people dying in the streets and
even in their homes due to the cold and loss of power. Despite
years of fighting and clawing to be treated with dignity, people of
color in this country still regularly experience prejudice and
discrimination. And we continue to work our way through a global
pandemic that is doing untold damage to people physically, mentally,
and emotionally, while also making clear the great length we have to
go to become a nation of liberty and justice for all.
Yet as dubious as the Psalm's words sound when they hit my ears,
I see them as an invitation to trust God. Instead of judging the
Word of God by what is going on in the world, perhaps I need to
examine the events of our world through the lens of God's
Word. What if I begin by accepting the truth that "From
all their distress, God rescues the just"? Perhaps the
issue is not with God, but with my inability to see God at work.
More than that, I believe these words serve as a call for me to
co-labor with God to rescue people from their distress. I have
an opportunity each day to bring God's presence to people who
are suffering, to help them know the love God has for each of
them. If I'm honest, I don't know if I have what it
takes to do this, but I realize that my self-doubt is an invitation to
trust God more. As it says in the first reading, "So shall
my word be that goes forth from my mouth; It shall not return to be
void, but shall do my will, achieving the end for which I sent
it."
God speaks the truth and in speaking the truth, brings it into
existence. I think it's time for me to question
God's Word less and trust more.
Peter Weiss has been the Living Justice Advocate with Catholic
Charities of the Diocese of Green Bay in 2017. Peter's
role is to promote justice and Catholic Social Teaching throughout the
Diocese of Green Bay.
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