Today is Thursday of the Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Today is a time of remembrance, a time of praise, a time of thanks.
Blessed are the brave, courageous people who allow themselves to hope in the Lord.
The battle for civil rights in the United States lost another one of its valiant soldiers who risked both his and his family’s life in the name of fairness, in the hope of justice for all citizens, in a quest for social justice as Jesus Christ taught us.
A blunt-speaking, combative, often confrontational preacher, Rev. Fred L Shuttlesworth the last of the “big three” civil rights leaders died Wednesday. He was 89. Rev. Shuttlesworth survived beatings, bombings, being jailed, being fire hosed as he work for civil rights in Birmingham, Alabama.
Death is not always a time of sadness, a time of sorrow, a time of mourning. Death is a natural part of life and should be treated as such. Remember that death follows life. Our lives hopefully did yield many fruits during our brief growing seasons. The body may leave but love does not fade; the body may vanish but hope remains within our hearts, minds, souls. Material goods and wealth pale in comparison to true love, true hope, true compassion, true mercy. These are just part of the riches that God bestows upon his believers, upon his followers.
The battle for civil rights continues, it is quieter, less bombastic. Prayers are still needed for those who are still working for civil rights, for those who died while fighting for civil rights.
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