Mother of God - Solomia
Kazanivska -Ukraine,2019
Has the world already forgotten the
plight of the Ukrainians, who not long ago were forefront in the headlines?
Have we forgotten how close that country sits next to other European free
countries, like Poland and Romania? Have we forgotten how the world sat
by, while Hitler invaded Poland, thinking it was “none of our
business”? Having lived in Europe, I can tell you countries are not
that far apart! The world, it seems, is tired of Ukraine and perhaps
worse, it is bored. Ukraine and its fight for freedom are no longer newsworthy. How
easy it is for the human mind to forget, and yet we cannot, must not, forget
prayer.
The Ukrainian economy has been shattered. So have the hopes
and dreams of its people, especially the children.
Last week in a letter to the head of
the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Pope Francis said he was sorry that
"in an increasingly tragic international situation, the war in Ukraine
risks becoming a forgotten one." The Holy Father emphasized
the strikes on civilians and vital infrastructure were "vile, unacceptable
and cannot be justified in any way", and urged the international community
and all involved in the conflict to seek peaceful solutions.
We can only pray that history
does not repeat itself where we once again find a blood bath that covers much
of Europe!