Gifts and the Work of Justice
It is up to us all to use our spiritual gifts in the work of antiracism today to honor Dr. King and all the people who have put their bodies on the line for equity.
Lucas Sharma, S.J., is a deacon of the Jesuits West Province and a graduate student at the Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University. He is currently serving as a deacon at St. Ignatius Parish in San Francisco, CA. Lucas serves on the boards of Seattle University and JVC Northwest working especially in mission and equity initiatives. When not studying, Lucas loves to cook and watch the soap opera General Hospital.
It is up to us all to use our spiritual gifts in the work of antiracism today to honor Dr. King and all the people who have put their bodies on the line for equity.
We all have the capacity vacillate between the “yes” of Mary and the “no” of Ahaz in our work for justice. But, if we look there, in the rawness of our lives, we might find God faithfully offering us steadfast love for our journey.
The angel and Simeon were right: Jesus brings his light and glory to all he encounters—he is one who sees the poor, the marginalized, women, the excluded.
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