“We cannot be indifferent to suffering; we cannot allow anyone to go through life as an outcast. Instead, we should feel indignant, challenged to emerge from our comfortable isolation and to be changed by our contact with human suffering. That is the meaning of dignity.”
– Pope Francis, Fratelli tutti
Reflection
The Word of God, constantly calls us to notice, to listen, to attend to stories of the vulnerable and those who suffer, often
invisible, and whose voices are easily silenced and dismissed, such as the unborn, victims of sexual and domestic violence, those with a disability, the sick, the dispossessed, the frail,
aged, refugees, people seeking asylum, and those suffering mental ill-health.
Through prayer, we develop habits of compassionate reflection, helping us recognise attitudes that condemn – attitudes within ourselves, our faith community, and our society. Mercy is God’s grace poured out on undeserving humanity for no other reason than God’s love, not our worthiness. Our task is to show mercy to others, just as God has shown us mercy.
How our communities are reaching to the margins
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