In the nation’s capital — where stress, anxiety and mental health challenges sometimes impact the lives and work of those in government service, in legal and other professions, and individuals and families — St. Joseph Church on Capitol Hill hosted a “Come as You Are” Holy Week Prayer Service for Mental Health.
Seeing Jesus present in the Eucharist, allows us to be more able to see him in our brothers and sisters — especially those most broken and lost ones.
The event, held at the church and at the Lincoln Center campus of Fordham University June 24 and 25, drew 250 registrants from across the U.S. and from Colombia, Italy, Spain and Uganda.
With the COVID-19 pandemic and the move to online learning, the downside for special-education students is further isolation and lack of social interaction.
“How could we possibly find God in the suffering of separation, especially in a season that for many us is often spent in closeness with others?”
The hour-long sessions held monthly incorporate prayer, community conversation and resource-sharing.
“The people of God are called over and over to listen, listen, listen. The greatest commandment doesn’t start with love, but with listening: ‘Shema Yisrael’ — Hear, O Israel! St. Benedict’s Rule, for those called into community, starts with the word ‘Listen.'”
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