Jesus has commissioned us all to be lights of hope and love in the midst of the darkness of confusion, fear and despair and to choose and respect life.
With September designated for Our Mother of Sorrows, we as Catholics have a perfect opportunity to emulate Mary’s steadfast position near the tortured body of her Son.
We do not have to talk and behave and mimic the world—we can choose to live differently— that is, if we truly believe in Christ Jesus and His salvific work.