Lent and a unifying faith

Beyond the de rigeur of fasting, prayer and almsgiving were times of refreshment that helped rouse my occasionally skeptic soul jolted by realities around me.

Why the Bronx, said to be New York’s most underprivileged borough, and Albert Einstein College where Dr. Gottesman worked since 1968 is, according to the NY Times piece, a beautiful story reminiscent of The Lion and the Mouse fable. It is the fruit of a precious friendship that blossomed in the time of Covid between the Gottesmans and Nigerian-born Dr. Philip Ozuah, who manages the college.

Perhaps the Holy Week is a perfect time to reflect on what struck me in the NY Times story: Dr. Gottesman asked Dr. Ozuah, “If someone said I’ll give you a transformative gift for the medical school, what would you do?” The latter’s answer was “you could have education be free.” From a dilapidated structure in the shantytown to a more decent orphanage in the heart of Manhattan to finally a vast property donated by the Jesuits by the Hudson River, Mother Cabrini and her order of nuns eventually built not only homes and schools but hospitals throughout the US and around the world. That politicians and the rich at first discriminated against her and her work speak of Mother Cabrini’s resolve to transform lives with love and compassion. It led doubters to a change of heart.

At the recollection, Fr. James mentioned about openness and trust. Openness and trust when fused with hope and love forms the bedrock of our faith. A unifying faith that believes in the power of the human spirit and all the more never loses sight of God’s mighty providence.Kojie.

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