Journeying Toward Freedom and Equity

https://ignatiansolidarity.net/blog/2021/03/10/lest-we-forget/             Recent reflections for Lent got my mind remembering history and my own encounters with social justice. My Inspiration came from Sister Barbara Ginter, who invited me to go with her to New York City to visit Drug rehab centers. My most memorable one was Teen Challenge. If you have not read The Cross and the Switchblade by David Wilkerson, this is an easy read about a journey of faith and courage to help teens face their drug demons and end gang violence. I felt privileged to see the actual house and wheat on the fireplace which was the inspiration and confirmation for David Wilkerson that he was to begin his journey. There is a Teen Challenge chapter in Syracuse. Plan to learn more and perhaps volunteer.           Of course, Barb wanted to complete our visit to New York City with a Protest at the Cathedral. It was my fi...

https://ignatiansolidarity.net/blog/2021/03/04/begin-to-heal/ Let us also reflect about how, in addition to our personal wounds, failing to address our society’s wounds with compassion likewise increases the depth of chasms in our world, that so they become harder to climb out of.   These challenges include caring for God’s creation/our common home, challenges with racism, how we address poverty in our midst, and our dealing with challenges of neglecting others around us. We can choose not to do address challenges in our society, because we are busy or because the challenges seem so daunting, but when we do so the chasms grow.   Dave B.