Pause+Pray

As I see the photos of persons who have died from COVID-19, the richness of their lives, their meaning to loved ones, I weep at the loss to their families, friends, and communities.

The premise of the psalm refrain "The Lord Hears the Cry of the Poor" is how the Lord does not forget, he draws near to us in time of need.

Kuriakose Elias Chavara was barely in his teens when he entered a seminary, and shortly thereafter everyone in his immediate family died of smallpox.

Jesus seems to have enjoyed dining. At the Last Supper, he elevated breaking bread and passing the cup to become the sacrament of our spiritual sustenance.

Think about the big and small ways you have received the miracle of healing in your life. How have your relationships with God, friends, coworkers, or family been repaired? 

“God has a dream for you,” St. Ignatius of Loyola said. And best of all it accords with our own deepest desires.