INTERVIEW
“ We are prophets of a future not our own.”
musicians sign up for and begin to explore theLaudato Si’ Action Platform, whether as individuals, as families, or as part of their parish. Pastoral musicians can have a great impact simply by connecting with other areas of their parish. Te work of creation care has often been relegated to a group of people who want to look only at creation care, but what we really need is for the issue to be integrated throughout the parish. How can pastoral musicians put themselves at that table of people who are collectively discerning in this regard? Tere might be space in some parishes to move away from using paper print-outs for music. A parish might replace all their light bulbs, seek a relationship with a local environmental justice association, or organize around a climate policy that, perhaps, Catholic Climate Covenant elevates. Pastoral musicians can be at that table, as members of their parish, and help steer the community toward such efforts.
We can all make a difference. Our actions do matter. Tere’s a prayer written by Bishop Ken Untener (often mistakenly attributed to St. Oscar Romero) that includes the phrase: “We are prophets of a future not our own.” We won’t necessarily see the fruits that we want to see for the work we do. We might—sometimes there are moments of grace where we do see the results we were hoping to see, but oftentimes the fruits of our work show up in unexpected ways. Social change can take place when all of these little interactions reach a critical mass, and we can’t control when or how that’s going to happen. But how do we show up? In addition to being globally-minded, we can show up every day in the ways that we can: by staying grounded with the people who are right in front of us, by making sure that we build in little ways of being grounded in work where we can see immediate results—perhaps by having a garden or getting involved in a hyperlocal issue. We can also show up by having a global outlook, but also by trusting that our work is worthwhile, even if it doesn’t produce immediate results. Tat’s where grace comes in.
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