I’ve seen a few TV commercials describing the circumstances that we are living under as “the new normal.” I am not at all fond of that phrase, first of all because there is nothing “normal” about the devastation caused by one single virus in such a short period of time. Secondly, the phrase seems to insinuate that we better get used to this as a way of life.
Well, no, I am not going to get used to people being confined and sickened and lives lost. Furthermore, the phrase is not hopeful and ignores that brave and resourceful people every day are working to find solutions and cures. It also discounts the power of prayer and how, when we ask God for help, he answers.
As Christians, we are people of faith, hope and love: the very virtues given us by God to overcome this fearful phrase.
If we look to psalms 42 and 43, David is talking to himself saying, why are you downcast? Have hope in God for He is your help!
It would be well for us to remember this when we face personal adversity and times like the present. We are not alone because we are loved by God, whose Son overcame all sin and death for us. As we celebrate the Passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, let us be open to his love. The song, “O My Soul” by Casting Crowns is a reminder that in times of tribulation, we need to remember who blesses us, who saves us, and who loves us and in whom we hope – Christ the Lord.
You can find a link to the song with this article on our website, www.saint-charles-borromeo.org under About Us, Bulletin Archive.
This is the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjNZf878ISQ
Deacon Lawrence S. Farmer serves at Saint Charles Borromeo Parish, Sicklerville.
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