The last several weeks in the gospel have been reminding us to seek justice, love kindness and walk humbly in the path that the divine is calling us to: to ‘resist evil, injustice and oppression’ and to remember that nothing changes unless we ACT on it.
So, I share with you several opportunities for you to ACT on and be part of the change we desire to see in this world:
Remember that starting at midnight tonight is the 24 hour Economic Blackout (from midnight on Feb 27th till midnight on Feb 28th) organized by the People’s Union. This is an effort for the people to reclaim their power, to disrupt the economy, and to remind corporations and banks that they need to pay attention to the power of a common human.
To join in this effort, we are invited to not purchase anything, shop on-line, or spend money at major retailers or any non-essential spending, which means you can definitely shop for absolutely necessary essentials, medicines or any other emergency supplies.
Call or email you legislators and tell them to protect Medicare Medicaid and social security by voting NO on the House Budget Resolution which mandates cuts of over a $2 trillion. These cuts will affect necessary services like Medicaid and SNAP, affect health care for seniors and people with disabilities, and make it harder for already struggling families to put food at their tables, but will give tax breaks to the wealthiest people of our country. Read here to learn more about what’s at stake.
Beloveds, amidst all of these movements and actions, let us not forget to care for ourselves and to stay grounded, so nothing gets to us in a way that paralyses us from caring: for ourselves and for those around us. May we all remain intentional in checking on one another, and frequently reminding each other that we are beloveds of the one who created us. May we do our best to move forward with courage, compassion, and conviction.
