Saturday of the Third Week of Advent
Today's Gospel recounts the genealogy of Jesus through his stepfather Joseph. There were many highs and lows across dozens of generations—all culminating in the birth of Christ.
This reminds us that the pain and trauma that torments one generation needs not to be passed down to afflict another. With the proper material, medical, and spiritual resources healing is possible—tomorrow's babies and children do not need to relive the same cycle.
-Meditation by Indigenous Solidarity Collective Member Tess Thompson.
The 2022 Advent Calendar is a project of CTA's Indigenous Solidarity Collective, a working group that addresses the Catholic Church's historical and current role in colonialization. To support more projects from working groups like this one, please consider making a contribution!
Call To Action's 2022 Advent Calendar, planned and written by the Indigenous Solidarity Collective, provides 27 days of prayer and study to lead into action and solidarity with Indigenous communities. Here is today's meditation.
Call to Action: 33
Justice
“33. We call upon the federal, provincial, and territorial governments to recognize as a high priority the need to address and prevent Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), and to develop, in collaboration with Aboriginal people, FASD preventive programs that can be delivered in a culturally appropriate manner.”
December 17th, 2022
Further Reading
The watercolor paintings featured on this calendar were created by Duane Yazzie, an artist of Hopi and Navajo ancestry. Yazzie creates artwork that reflects his Indigenous heritage and his childhood spent in the Southwest.
