Global Poverty and Solidarity series starts today
By Rev. Kelly Demo, CFCA presenter
Lent is a time of self-reflection when we examine our lives, and discern God’s will.
We would like to suggest that a part of God’s will for all humankind is to recognize and meet the needs of the poor, marginalized and oppressed in our world.
Starting today and continuing every Monday throughout Lent, we will post a weekly reflection, along with discussion questions, in the seven-week “Global Poverty and Solidarity” series:
- WEEK 1: What is Solidarity?
We begin our Lenten journey with a look at the concept of solidarity.
What is the “Global Poverty and Solidarity” series?
We’ll walk through real issues facing youth around the world including: HIV/AIDS, the orphan crisis, housing, food, water, preventable illnesses, education and child labor. We’ll consider them through the lens of Lent – prayer, fasting and almsgiving. We’ll come to more fully understand why we’re fasting and what that really means for our friends around the world. We’ll seek to understand the realities of the poor, but also focus on solidarity and encouragement, and provide examples of youth around the world who are fighting poverty in meaningful ways.
Please feel free to contact us with any questions or suggestions you have regarding this series. Your feedback is appreciated!
1 comment:
Thank you so very much Rev. Kelly for sharing this reflection with us, the world community. The need of solidarity is huge on earth right now. It is so important to be able to view inside ourselves to find all those beautiful gifts, given to us by the Creator, and offer them to those in need around the world. Not only money! but prayers, closeness, friendship, understanding, love and faith. I am blessed to see everyday, first hand, the solidarity of our sponsors, offering their love to their sponsored children in the many communities where we work but moreover to see this love being transformed into love betwen each others sponsored families. Our love and gratitude towards all those who are already walking in solidarity with those in need around the world
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