Wouldn’t it be wonderful if on the front page of every newspaper, headlines about inspiring articles could be seen? Instead there is a collection of articles about death, murder, rape, war atrocities, cyberwarfare, and identity politics.
Judge Sonia Sotomayer is the current political bellwether. Her judicial opinions are being pulled apart and dissected which such an angry fervor, that to the casual observer it might appear that Judge Sotomayer has created the worse crime against mankind.
Just one day, all the intense money making needs to stop. Just one day, all the stories about corporate and personal greed need to stop.
Is it possible that people become what they are exposed to?
What would the world be like if love, mercy, and forgiveness were the main themes? What would the world be like if peace and human dignity were respected?
Isn’t it time that we evaluate our lives and our impact on others? Are we making the best choices for our lives? Are we living lives of love and sacrifice? Are we offering hope and charity to our neighbors?
These questions are always with me. As I learn more about Catholic social teachings, the questions increase. I am happy that these questions are within me. I am happy when new questions appear.
There will always be sadness in life. There will always be poverty and suffering. There will always be a need for prayer and penance.
To love unconditionally is difficult. Yet, that is what we are asked to do by God. There are days when I feel that I have the right mixture of innocence, hope, and faith to share unconditional love with the entire world. There are also days when I don’t.
And on this Sunday morning, before I prepare to go Mass, my mind wanders across the minefield of headlines about world events and celebrity misadventures and I decide what matters to me. I am continuing a very personal journey. A journey of faith.
The headlines can wait until tomorrow.
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