Daniel Imwalle

When Sister Maria Louise Edwards encountered the remains of a little girl in the desert borderland between the United States and Mexico, she exclaimed: “This little girl mattered!” Although the child’s name was never discovered, her existence certainly mattered to God.

There are people in our midst and around the world who for the most part, go unseen. As a society and as individuals, we’re almost programmed to be blind to these human beings–many of whom live on the margins. May we lift up these “others” in our world through prayer.

Those called to the vocation of fatherhood might not think of themselves as heroes, but to the children who love them, they most certainly are. Let your own father, or a friend, coworker, or sibling know that you’ve noticed something in their parenting that you find inspiring or uplifting.

As hard as it is to cope with, sadness is a part of life and a hidden opportunity to get closer to God. In our sorrows, we are brought into solidarity with Jesus, who wept bitterly in the Garden of Gethsemane.