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VATICAN CITY - Chris- tians have no need to fear in moments of trial and ad- versity because God's grace is more powerful than evil, Pope Francis said June 21 before praying the Angelus with pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square. Like Jesus' suffering in the Garden of Gethsemane, Christians may sometimes feel alone and think that "God himself has abandoned them," the pope said. "At times one feels this spiri- tual aridness. We must not be afraid of it. The Father takes care of us, because we are greatly valued in his eyes. What is important is the frankness, the courage of our witness, of our witness of faith: 'recognizing Jesus before others' and continuing to do good," he said. While addressing the faithful, the pope also re- membered the celebration of Father's Day in many coun- tries around the world and assured all fathers of his "closeness and prayer." "We all know that being a father is not an easy task," the pope said. "Therefore, let us pray for them. I also remember in a special way our fathers who continue to protect us from heaven." In his main address, the pope reflected on the Sunday Gospel reading from St. Mat- thew, in which Jesus tells his disciples to "not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul." Among the tangible situ- ations Christians may face, he said, was the "hostility of those who would like to stifle the word of God by sugarcoating it, by watering it down or by silencing those who proclaim it." The physical threat of violence and persecution against Jesus' disciples, the pope continued, is another prophecy made by Jesus that "is fulfilled in every age." "It is a painful reality, but it attests to the faithful- ness of the witnesses," he said. "How many Christians are persecuted even today throughout the world! They suffer for the Gospel with love, they are the martyrs of our day. And we can say with certainty that there are more of them than the martyrs of the early times: so many martyrs, merely for the fact of being Christians." Nevertheless, Pope Fran- cis added, those who seek to extinguish the Gospel with arrogance and violence "can do nothing against the soul" and one's union with God. "The only fear that a dis- ciple should have is to lose this divine gift, this closeness to and friendship with God, to stop living according to the Gospel, thereby experiencing moral death, which is the effect of sin," the pope said. During his Angelus ad- dress, Pope Francis noted that among the many chal- lenges the coronavirus pan- demic has underscored is the need to safeguard the rights and dignity of refugees. Recalling the observance of World Refugee Day, the pope said the global crisis that arose out of the COVID-19 pandemic "has highlighted the need to ensure the neces- sary protection for refugees too, in order to guarantee their dignity and safety." "I invite you to join me in praying for a renewed and effective commitment, on the part of us all, to the effective protection of every human being, especially those who have been forced to flee as a result of situations of grave danger to them or their fami- lies," he said. The pope also highlight- ed the relationship between humankind and the envi- ronment, noting the drop in pollution during pandemic lockdowns.
Never surrender to despair, pope says
En 1989, justo despus de la muerte de nuestra madre, mi hermano George, que era cinco aos mayor y que naci con sndrome de Down, se uni a m en la vida de la rec- tora en la Iglesia de Santa Mara en Catasauqua, Pa. Podra escribir libros sobre las hermosas experiencias que Dios me brind a travs de mi querido hermano. Durante este ritmo lento que la pandemia ha provo- cado y algo forzado sobre nosotros, record un episodio con mi hermano. Esta expe- riencia ocurri ms de una vez y siempre los sbados por la maana en la rectora. El sbado era el da en que no estaba presente el personal de la rectora, pero al menos en mi mente, muchas cosas pequeas necesitaban hac- erse para prepararse para la Misa dominical. Puedo recordar haber des- pertado a mi hermano. Sin l incluso teniendo el beneficio de un sorbo de caf, comen- zara a recitar la lista de co- sas que l y yo tenamos que hacer esa maana si bamos a aprovechar bien el sbado. Despus de que me detuve en la larga letana de cosas que George tena que hacer, l simplemente se volvi hacia m y me dijo: "Buenos das!" su saludo acogedor que me sorprendi. La lista desapare- ci de mi mente y tuve la opor- tunidad de recibir y devolver un saludo que reconoca a la persona que amaba y la digni- dad y privilegio de la relacin que estaba disfrutando. La desaceleracin de la pandemia nos ha dado la gra- cia de pausar y apreciar. Re- cientemente le un ensayo del Padre Matt Malone, editor de la Revista Amrica, titulado "Es de maana!" Describe la posibilidad de ver un musical de 1952 "Cantando bajo la Lluvia", que fue profunda- mente amado por su madre, ahora fallecida. Su tranquila visin inund su mente y corazn con grandes recuer- dos. l escribi sobre el gozo que lo llen y lo relacion con el gozo de Pascua que seguramente debera ser una ocupacin de un ao para los seguidores del Seor Jess resucitado, quien nos dijo que Su gozo ser nuestro. Mi hermano George muri en enero de 2002, pero su memoria sigue viva y quizs ms especialmente durante esta desaceleracin impuesta por un virus global. Puede ser demasiado pronto para contar los aspectos positivos de las dificultades que esta- mos soportando. Sin embargo, cuando hemos regresado a la accin central de nuestra fe catlica, la Sagrada Eu- carista, aunque con distan- ciamiento social e higiene renovada, podemos comenzar a buscar este lado positivo. No es demasiado pronto para agradecerle a Dios por cada sbado por la maana, por el recordatorio que me llega a travs de la voz conocida de mi querido hermano, quien nunca fall en dejarme sin qu decir y su llamado a ser razon- able con su saludo tranquilo y sincero: "Buenos das!" Gracias a Dios por otro da para dar gracias al Seor. Aleluya!
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Saturday morning and the pandemic Sbado por la maana y la pandemia
Back in 1989 right after our mother died, my brother George, who was five years older and born with Down syndrome, came to join me in rectory life at Saint Mary Church in Catasauqua, Pa. I could write books about the delightful experiences that God provided me through my dear brother. During this slower pace that the pandemic has brought about and somewhat forced upon us, I remem- bered an episode with my brother. This experience hap- pened more than once and al- ways on Saturday mornings in the rectory. Saturday was the day in which no rectory staff was present, but in my mind at least, lots of little things needed to be done to get ready for Sunday Mass. I can recall waking my brother up. Without him even having the benefit of a sip of coffee, I would begin reciting the laundry list of things that he and I needed to get done this morning if we were to use Saturday well. After I paused in the long litany of things that George had to do, he simply and disarmingly turned to me and said, "Good morning!" His rather humanizing greet- ing caught me up short. The list vanished from my mind, and I had the occasion to be able to receive and return a greeting that acknowledged the person I loved and the dignity and privilege of the relationship that I was en- joying. The slowdown of the pan- demic has given us the grace to pause and to appreciate. Recently I read an essay by Father Matt Malone, editor of America Magazine, inter- estingly entitled "It's morn- ing!" He describes having a chance to watch a 1952 musical "Singin' in the Rain," which was deeply loved by his now-deceased mother. His calm viewing flooded his mind and heart with great memories. He wrote of the joy that filled him and related it to the Easter joy that surely should be a yearlong occupa- tion for followers of the risen Lord Jesus, who told us that His joy will be ours. My brother George died in January 2002, but his memo- ry lives on and perhaps most especially during this slow- down imposed on us by a glob- al virus. It may be too early to count the silver linings of the hardship that we are en- during. However, as we have returned to the central action of our Catholic faith, the Holy Eucharist - albeit with social distancing and renewed hy- giene - we can begin to look for this silver lining. It is not too early to thank God for ev- ery Saturday morning - for the reminder that comes to me through the familiar voice of my dear brother, who never failed to disarm me and call me back to my senses with his calm and sincere greeting: "Good morning!" Thank God for another day to give thanks to the Lord. Alleluia!
HOPE IN THE LORD
Esperanza en El Seor
ARCHBISHOP JOSEPH E. KURTZ
Sisters welcome DACA ruling, urge Congress to pass DREAM Act
To the Editor: Together with the Lead- ership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR), we cel- ebrate the recent Supreme Court ruling that struck down President Trump's at- tempt to end Deferred Ac- tion for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). The Court's rul- ing safeguards the right of 700,000 DACA recipients to live and work in the country that is their home. DACA recipients have long contrib- uted to our communities and our economy. Nearly 30,000 DACA recipients are among the healthcare workers com- bating the outbreak of CO- VID-19 working to prevent the spread of the virus and to save the lives of those infected. While we welcome the Court's ruling, we recognize that this is not a permanent solution. We call on mem- bers of Congress to move expeditiously to pass legisla- tion that will provide lasting stability for DACA recipi- ents, those with Temporary Protected Status (TPS), and Dreamers, their families and our communities. It is long past time to enact a Dream Act that provides a path to citizenship without including funding for deten- tion, deportation, or border militarization, or provisions that would limit opportuni- ties for family reunification. The House of Representa- tives has already passed the bipartisan American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 (HR 6). It is time for the Senate to do the same. Catholic sisters will con- tinue to advocate for bipar- tisan legislation that ad- dresses the injustices in our current immigration system. We will continue to stand in solidarity with our black and brown neighbors who seek the justice and dignity that is their right. Sisters of St. Benedict Dominican Sisters of Peace Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community Ursuline Sisters of Louisville Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph Sisters of Charity of Nazareth
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