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THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY
Thought for the Day # 1 – Monday, March 16, 2020
“Overcoming loneliness’’
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
You are not alone!
In this time of the Covid-19 pandemic, there are many challenges to
respond to. One is to break loneliness and isolation and overcome
it. We are at risk for these when we want to face the situation we are
in, and we seek to protect ourselves from this illness by keeping our
distance or reducing our contact with others.
Take advantage of all the modern means of communication to
renew our contacts and reconnect with others. Perhaps ties with
people we know well and that we assume are not alone. But if you
think they may be alone, call them! I would even say, call someone
every day! Call someone while thinking of all those who are at risk
of feeling isolated or being alone.
If you are alone, call someone. Perhaps you are telling yourself “Oh
I’ll go through this by myself! I have everything I need in my fridge,
I’ll make it through this pandemic!” I urge you to call someone. The
heart has real needs. Call someone, stay in touch. You are not alone!
Collection of texts by the Most Rev. Christian Lépine 11
