There is a Time for Everything

THERE IS A TIME FOR EVERYTHING

A time for hope to be reborn,

A time for cynicism to die.

A time to plan the seeds of inclusion,

A time to uproot alienation.

A time to “kill” the sin of racism,

A time to heal with justice and compassion.

A time to tear down barriers,

A time to build up with welcome and hospitality.

A time to weep for loss of integrity,

A time to dance in truth and freedom.

A time to discard stones of derision,

A time to gather and build with stones of respect.

A time to embrace when Covid-19 is over,

A time to social distance and wear masks.

A time to seek peace,

A time to renounce violence.

A time to keep self- respect,

A time to cast away self-promotion.

A time to rend the garment of division,

A time to sew the seams of community.

A time to be silent and pray,

A time to speak of God’s love.

A time to love with a generous heart,

A time to abandon selective love.

A time to end war that “kills” body and spirit,

A time to share peace that loves into life.

THE TIME IS NOW!

Sister Ruth Ksycki, OSB       11-8-20