justice

The principle of fairness and equity. The call for justice stands at the center of Catholic social teaching: that each of us is born with a dignity which only comes from God. When injustice strips away human dignity, we are called to respond as Jesus did.

In today’s busy and chaotic world, it can be hard to remember that Jesus also lived in a busy and chaotic world. There were wars. There was poverty. There was corruption and deceit. 

Yet, to the people he met—from tax collectors, to a blind beggar on the side of the road, or the thousands of starving men and women in Galilee—he responded with love. He met injustice with compassion, suffering with tenderness, physical (and spiritual) hunger with generosity. He invited everyone to move forward with love in new ways. 

Injustice invites us to see through the eyes of Jesus and envision another way to live. Injustice invites us to redeem the wrongs of our time without judgement, and instead with hope and compassion. Like Jesus, we are called to transform injustice with mercy. Every action we take toward a more just and holy world allows God’s love to be known, and human dignity to be restored. 

Querido Dios, 

You are a God of justice. Help my brothers,  sisters, and I to see through Your merciful eyes and do as Jesus did. Restore our hearts and minds to embrace everyone as our own family, and welcome those who think differently or have a different understanding of the world. Heal our wounds so we can understand and love each other, just as Jesus did. Amen.

Where can you sow justice today?