The daily office, today, seems to be the
opposite of hope. It is lament and death
and destruction all around! I don’t want
to write about that at Advent! But things aren’t always what they seem… And things can change…
Amos
5:12-15 was really getting to me:
“There
are those who oppress the innocent and take bribes and deprive the
poor of justice in the courts. Therefore the prudent keep quiet in such times, for the times are evil. Seek good, not evil,
that you may live. Then the Lord God Almighty will be with you, just as you
say he is. Hate evil, love good; maintain justice in the courts. Perhaps the Lord God Almighty will have mercy…”
I was having a difficult time wrapping my mind around how it is
prudent to be silent in the face of injustice while being charged with bringing
justice, and then I thought of Santa Claus… no kidding… either because I’m
seriously sleep deprived or because I’m the mother of one kid who still thinks
reindeer fly or because I am desperately hoping some magical being might
actually fill my list, this year (and don’t go all materialistic on me, because
my list is an anomaly… mostly… I promise).
OK, so I was really thinking of St. Nicholas (and I know I’m a couple of
days late for this post).
So often, we assume our action must be loud and in the spotlight
in order to count for anything, but there are times when subversive disruption actually
does more good. This is not to imply
that we should always be silent… or
that we should suffer in silence… or
that we should watch others suffer in
silence. I want to add my own resounding
“enough” to the cries of those who have had more than their share of pain. But I do want to underscore the thought that
talk is cheap. Action is more useful,
regardless of the dynamic in play. If we
really lament, perhaps we should repent.
Perhaps we should even take responsibility for wrongs in the world for
which we are not directly culpable. Lord,
have mercy…
Who can we help… who can we free… who can we resurrect… as we
wait?
L.
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