When Pandemic Ends

When you reach the end, it seems that there is nowhere to look but back, but as you look back it appears as if the end had been present all along the way. God created the world as a manifestation of his glory. God is good and everything he created is good (cf Gen. 1:31). He created us so that in the end we will share in his goodness. But human beings without fail sinfully reject God’s purpose, and this has been the story of our lives. When this pandemic end, and we go back to our old routine, we will soon see that all the virtues we have acquired during this time of quarantine, e.g. family time, praying together, getting in touch with friends and love ones will all soon go away little by little as we start to go back to our usual “ dog eat dog” way of life.

When he was praying at the garden and hanging on the cross, God knew it. Nonetheless and even more, he pursues us in righteous and steadfast love. He knows our weakness and our wickedness, but his love is so great that he is willing to overlook all those. This same burning love makes him reach out to us and the power of Jesus’ death and resurrection we celebrate in the Liturgy will keep on reminding us and give us the strength to believe in God’s purpose. In the end the goodness of his creation will triumph. Even if the gate to life is narrow, a few will still find it (cf. Mt. 7:14). I am hoping you and I will be among those few who will find it.