Today we celebrate the presentation of the Lord in the Temple to be consecrated! It is a time when Mary and Joseph were told by the prophet Simeon that a sword would pierce their hearts. During this pandemic, many people have been "pierced by the sword" of being separated from their loved ones and, some, have been quarantined because they have contracted Covid-19 or have been in direct contact with someone with the disease. That has led me to reflect upon this situation by creating the following acronym:
Quietly, quarantine invites us to surrender to God's will
United with Jesus
And His blessed Mother.
Rich in God's mercy is this quiet time
And filled with God's Presence.
Never may we abandon God or believe that we are left
To sink into the pit of frustration.
In that pit, if we go there, God awaits us and redirects us to the Light!
Named "Beloved" by God, let us remember that we are
Empowered to bring to life the best in us during this time of separation from those we love and about whom we care deeply!
This time in quarantine is holy ground!
It is never a time without God but is
Meant to lead us to deepen our relationship with our Redeemer God.
Even though we may encounter the temptation to question why God has allowed this pandemic to invade the entire world, may we never lose faith in God's power to bring good out of what seems to be evil.
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