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As this heavy week nears its end, so many members of our body are hurting. We witnessed the deadly effects of white supremacy and misogyny in the murder of eight people, six of them Asian women. In a time of increasing hate crime and violence against the AAPI community, we lament and we grieve. We demand justice and we pray for respite from hate. In trauma, it can be helpful to center ourselves in God’s presence. Breathe in: Where can I go from your spirit? Or where can I flee from your presence? Breathe out: If I ascend to heaven, you are there; if I make my bed in Sheol, you are there (Psalm 139). LGBTQ people in the Catholic Church and beyond were once again subjected to the destructive message that their unions are somehow less valid when the Vatican decreed that priests cannot bless same-sex marriages. We know that we are each beloved; our love is holy. Breathe in: I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Breathe out: Wonderful are your works. And many are holding their breath as jury selection proceeds in the Derek Chauvin murder trial. After nearly a year of racial reckoning following the killing of George Floyd, preceded by years and years of organizing for justice and calls for change, this trial is about more than the verdict in one man’s case. As Rev. Terrance McKinley writes, this is about examining our systems and ourselves; this is about us. Breathe in: See if there is any wicked way in me. Breathe out: And lead me in the way everlasting. —Sandi Villarreal, editor-in-chief
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