Calling us all home
We have almost made it to Holy Week. We have gone through the desert and are approaching Jesus’ Passion and Resurrection. But we are still on the journey to greet Him Easter morning.
I don’t know about you, but this Lenten season has been particularly difficult with all that is happening on a national and global level. Many of our clients, especially our Refugee and Immigrant clients, are facing uncertainty, and our roles at Catholic Charities are to walk along-side them as they travel through their own desert of sorts.
The First Reading today ties in beautifully to our current landscape and the desperate need to see each person we meet as a child of God. “Never again shall they be two nations, and never again shall they be divided into two kingdoms.” Our Lord is calling us all home to Him, regardless of race or religion, nationality or gender. We are all one Church under one God.
God has a plan for us — a plan for our clients that we serve — and our job is to help inspire them and guide them. As we finish out our Lenten journey and enter the Easter season, let us reflect on the nation that our Lord is uniting us in. Through all of the politics and uncertainty, let us be a light for our clients to see the plan that God has for each of them.
What a gift we have been given to be able to live out the Gospel to those most in need each and every day. Pray that we can lead them to Christ through our love and joy for Him and His Church. Let’s finish our Lenten season strong and continue to be the light that shines for our clients who are struggling in the dark.
Kimberly Baietto is the Parish Engagement Manager at Catholic Charities Fort Worth.