Yoked to Christ
W ho amongst us is not prone to doubt and worry? In this strange and uncertain time, who amongst us does not long to know when life will resume in all its fullness? We each find ourselves facing an exhaustive list of questions, and there is not a single concrete answer to be found. The agonizing and grief-filled truth is we simply cannot know. We cannot know how long this will last...how long until we can travel to see our loved ones...how long until we can sing together safely... or how long until we can come together in large gatherings. Particularly for those sacramental moments that keep getting postponed or minimized--from confirmations, to graduations, weddings, funerals, concerts, fairs, and annual trips to crowded beaches. We simply cannot know, and there is no amount of overthinking or wondering that will provide us with any real sense of clarity. Yet we are not alone in our grief-filled experience with powerlessness. Our siblings who are black and brown, LGBTQIA, a