We counted on technical progress to be free from disease, famine, and war. But we are facing global disasters: global warming, underdevelopment, migration, destruction of our ecosystem, pandemic … We want to improve the human species but we continue to manufacture weapons that can destroy it!
Faced with the magnitude of these problems, many wonder: what is the point of making a commitment? “We believe it is possible to change the course of things, declared Dominique Quinio, president of the Social Weeks. As Christians, we must participate in the transformation of the world to make it fairer, more united, more attentive to vulnerable people. “
For the future is not written without Man: There is a moral decision: man can
, explained the philosopher Cynthia Fleury. He is not condemned to suffer. The commitment allows him to regain confidence and its power to act ”.
Many experience it by mobilizing to help those in need, to break through loneliness and recreate bonds of friendship. Forms of commitment are born and reborn: Food banks, Catholic and Popular Relief, mutual aid groups on social networks …
At the source of these commitments are people inhabited by concern for others, by the refusal of injustice, by the ardent desire for a viable and welcoming world. They bear witness to the dignity of man and some also to the love of God for humanity.
This spiritual dimension underlies the engagement of countless believers in social life. But this dimension remains hidden and therefore ignored by our society, which nevertheless benefits from it. This ignorance should not turn into contempt and discrimination.
However, many believers are upset by the decision to limit Masses to 30 people, regardless of the size of the churches. The President of the Senate, Gérard Larcher, declared on Europe 1: For the exercise of worship, proximity and common sense should have prevailed.
The bishops lodged an appeal with the Council of State. They are indignant: To treat religions in this way is to consider the faith of millions of believers as an accessory. This is a serious mistake for the whole of society.
The bishop of Saint-Brieuc, Mgr Moutel declared in ?West France : We do not ask for any privileges, but that the same rules […], decided in other areas such as businesses, are applied to worship.
Without the commitment of the citizens, the state will not be able to reconstruct or bandage the country’s suffering. Therefore, he should limit his action and guarantee freedom. Invitation of the ancient word that resonates through the centuries, dispelling any confusion: Render to Caesar what is Caesar, says the Gospel, and to God what is God
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