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BY ED NU\u00d1EZ<\/a><\/strong> | February 26, 2021<\/em>
\nToday’s Readings<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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\u201cDo I not rather rejoice when they turn from their evil ways that they might live?\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

What a powerful part of today\u2019s first reading from Ezekiel! I was taken aback by this line. It seems as if the Lord God told Ezekiel to \u201cwake up,\u201d per se, and do good in his community in order to \u201clive.\u201d Sounds like quite a strong call to action to me.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As we continue to live through the coronavirus pandemic, there is hope. We have hope with vaccines being distributed and people receiving them. There seems to be light at the end of the tunnel.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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But, the pandemic has impacted so many parts of our lives and has shown us more clearly the inequities that exist in many of our social systems. When all is said and done and we are able to safely gather in person with others in the future and go out into our communities to serve and work for justice, how are we going to <\/span>continue<\/span><\/em> our ongoing work for justice, love, and community? Are we going to \u201cturn from our evil ways\u201d (such as racism, prejudice, xenophobia, white supremacy) and promote the common good, which, in turn, the Lord rejoices in? Or, are we going to revert to previous ways that perpetuate the injustices that exist? How can we be creative, innovative, and intentional in our acts of service, faith, and justice? We ought to look authentically and honestly at what has been happening around us.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

So, what can Ezekiel\u2019s words teach us for today? We look to the Gospel, where Jesus gives us criteria to follow to enter the Kingdom. During this Lenten season, let us reflect more deeply on what we should do in our lives so that Jesus\u2019 rejoicing can be ours too and we can enter the Kingdom prepared for all of us, which is founded on love and justice.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For Reflection:<\/b>
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  • Thinking about your own unique lived experience, how have your eyes been opened to injustice that you may not have seen before the pandemic?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • As we move through the Lenten season and toward the eventual end of the pandemic, how can you discern and prepare for how you will live\u2014in a way that builds the Kingdom, founded on faith and justice?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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