the plan

In the sermon this Sunday, Pastor Julia preached about the never-ending opportunity and call from God to reconcile. Always, the door is open to return to the loving embrace of a welcoming parent. Having just returned from three days at the New York Catholic Worker house, a place where saints are made, and radical hospitality to the most vulnerable on the streets of New York City is practiced, this idea of reconciliation hit home in a new way.  

What if this is it, the fundamental act of our faith as humans: to reconcile this great gap between the well and the weary, the hungry and the full. Maybe every act of generosity and kindness to people that are excluded, lonely, suffering, no matter the measure, is one step closer to the promise of Heaven on earth. Maybe by reconciling with each other, we reconcile also with God, our creator that loves us all equally.  

My plan is to keep showing up at Central and do all I can to reconcile with my sisters and brothers. It may be a small effort, yet the fact that life is so hard for some, and so easy for others, calls out to be reconciled.