24/7 life is at a halt. Today the world is experiencing a kind of
silence that is accompanied by hunger, thirst, loneliness, despair and
disappointment.
The arrival of COVID – 19, looks like it is going to wipe human race from the face of the earth. On the one hand, millions of people
have become the victims of this virus and on the other, due to lockdown,
hunger, and debt, many are forced to commit suicide. Cases of depression and
loneliness are on the increase. Rich somehow manage the show. It is the middle
class and the poor who suffer the most. The cry of the migrants to reach their
home town echoes from every nook and corner. When leaders of developed countries
secure their boundaries by building walls when developing countries raise high
walls to hide its poverty, when religiosity reigns over spirituality, COVID-19,
has proved that no walls and boundaries can hinder its travel.
The other part of the story is of great interest.
COVID-19 has pushed the science to the background. It has initiated the need to
cry out to God for help. It has inculcated a genuine love for one and
another. Whatever one may call, social
distancing, lockdown, quarantine…. all this is doing something good. Families
find quality time to pray, to talk, to discuss, and to laugh. On the whole, it
has taught people to become more generous.
Even nature is blessed by COVID- 19. Zero pollution has
enabled it to regain its space and rhythm. One can easily hear the chirping of
birds throughout the day. While attending college often I and my colleagues
used to murmur, “We are done, we need a long break?” Now take a break…. Enjoy
life…. No more complaining of wanting a break or none will say we don’t have
time. Right now, we have sufficient time to reorganize ourselves. We have time
to renew our spiritual life. We have time to mend our old ways. We have time to
patch our relationships. We have time to put things right in our lives. We are standing at life’s uncertainties.
What’s next? Who knows?
Can this be a
time for spiritual transformation? Behold, I make all things new (Rev 21:5). Or
like the Psalmist prays in Psalm 104:30, "Send forth your spirit and they
shall be created. And you shall renew the face of the earth."
S. Laveena
D’Souza
Tanmaya
Province
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