04/09/2026
FIRST FRIDAY REFLECTION. SEPTEMBER.
A Church walking with the poor
reflection
Document Reference: Dilexi Te, nn. 35-38
The Church is most faithful to the Heart of Jesus when she walks beside the poor not above them, not ahead of them, but with them. To walk with the poor is to share life, listen deeply, and allow their struggles and hopes to shape our pastoral choices. A Church that walks humbly becomes a sign of God’s closeness in a wounded world.
take action
Hold a workshop on simple lifestyle and solidarity, inviting participants to reflect on how personal and communal choices can better align with the needs of the poor and the cry of the earth. Visible Outcome: Create a community plan that adopts one concrete JPIC concern for the year such as food insecurity, ecological care, migrant accompaniment, or support for vulnerable families.
prayer
“Lord of the Poor,
make us a Church that walks
humbly and simply.”