“ I know I am facing the last chapter of my life and I don’t know what
awaits me, I know, however, that the
light of God exists, that He is risen, that His light is stronger than any
darkness, that the goodness of God is stronger than any evil in this world” – Pope
Benedict XVI
The world is in darkness, today
human has become stranger to one another, we have closed ourselves within the
doors of our houses, the environment is much silent than ever it was in the
history; because the world is battling between the unseen virus named Corona (Covid-19).
The history never had a story such as that the whole world is suffering at the
same time, in this way unable to help one another, when flood or any natural or
manmade calamity affects certain area some other states or the countries
generously volunteer to help; but today can’t move out at all, because there
are not yet medicines found. All have become afraid of the life. At times
health department and science seem to be failure and it is very much disappointment
for the people and specially for the health authorities.As the flood of
patients start increasing in hospital and the death rate too. Even the child is
unable to embrace its own mother…. What a peculiar situation….!!!
As of each countries concern the
government have taken decision to lockdown for certain period of time that will
help to decrease the spread of the virus, on the other hand there are people
dying due to the virus named hunger, the farmers and the daily wagers are unable to feed themselves and their
family. The government, supplies the food and hygenic, but still there are many
place where it has not yet reached. There are many people affected
psychologically by the corona virus. What will be our solution??? What will be
our future???
“Behold I make all things new” Rev
21:5, through this atypical situation God promises that He gonna make all
things new and he will make us His witnesses. In the book of Genesis:7:12-23
the flood brought destruction to the life of the people, but there after came
the new life and new creation through the covenant that God made with
Noah. It is the time for us to renew our
hearts and lives. It is also a sign that God does not leave anything to remain
static or completely dead.
On the day of easter the day of
joy and celebration, it was very sad to experience, the churches are closed,
the bells stopped their tones, the tombs that we make every year has not yet
made, the gloria and alleluia that we sing with loud voice has no sound, the
candles that we light in the dark nights have not yet lit, the history has
become different story this year because of this pandamic. But we belive in
Jesus’ resurrection that he is really alive and active in this present
situation of our world.
In the community too I experience, that this is the
time to come closer to God and the sisters in the community, to strenthen our
fraternal life and share our daily experience that we experience individually
and as a community. We take lot of interest and show our enthusiasm in special
prayer for the people all over the world specially for the healing and make
little sacrifice and extend our hands to the needy those who come to our doors.
I too personally experice that all are in the same boat of fear and there are
times I have been afraid to see the daily news as the numbers of the people
affected and the case of death increases, it really frightens me and also makes
me to become aware of the shortness of our life. we don’t know when the Lord
will come with His angel to take us to his home. But let us pray along with our
beloved Mother that, “ Let Your Will Be
Done in Our Lives”. May the light of the Risen Lord Shine thruogh out the our
lives, our communities, our families, our Societies, our Nations and our World.
May God Bless US…!
Saranya
K
Nirmala Nivas community
