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Social Spirituality News

23 March 2014

In 2010 I began a little blog in order to explore with others how spirituality can sustain and guide action for social transformation rather than being confined to the personal and private spheres.  I am particularly interested in Ignatian spirituality and the incarnation of Catholic Social Teaching in Asia Pacific today.

The project has grown to include a Facebook page, Twitter stream, Pinterest boards and the occasional podcast. Recently I've had requests for a newsletter - hence this little test run.  Would you like a newsletter?  Should it be monthly or fortnightly? What should be in it? Let me know what you think.

Sandie Cornish
Editor

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Lenten Solidarity

Penance helps us to share the experience of the poor and marginalised in a small way. It is good to know in our own bodies what it feels like to be hungry, or to want something and not have it.  Read more...

Trafficking in persons attacks our belief in a dignity that arises from the fact of being human and is shared in common by all people. Do we experience the trafficking of others as an assault on all of us? Are our consciences affronted or do we remain indifferent?

Here are some things we can do …

Out of love, God broke into human history as a human being – what walls and distances are love calling you, and your community to break down? What Lenten practices might help us to build up equality and love and to eliminate distances between people and between groups in society?

Bishop Patrick Dunn of Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand has encouraged parishes to keep their churches open on Wednesday nights in Lent. He wants to encourage us to ‘be still with the Lord’ and for everyone to know that the doors are open and that all are welcome.

Perhaps this Lent we can give up the glorification of busyness, and really attend to the needs of others?

Read the Pastoral Letter here.

Lent is a time to focus on our own conversion. Pope Francis identifies power, luxury and money as common idols in our day. Are they idols in my life? Do I give higher priority to my own comfort than to others’ needs and a fair distribution of wealth? Elsewhere, Pope Francis has said that true power in the Church is service. Do I use my power to serve others or has the desire for power become an idol for me? Is money a means of sharing for me or does it play some other role in my life?

During Lent we seek to move from a desire for power to a desire for justice and equality, from seeking luxury to seeking simplicity, from a concern with money to a concern for sharing. Our consciences need ongoing formation to orient our action to the reign of God.

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