Let Your Voice Be Heard by Sister Mary Rose McGeady

Sister Mary Rose McGeady, D.C. - President and Ceo of Covenant House

Let us all strive to honor God by serving as a voice for the voiceless of society, for those whose cries for help go unheard. There is an enormous gap to be bridged between the youth of the streets and the people in power whose decisions directly affect their young lives. We must make the empowered aware of this enormous gap. The world of our homeless children is based on survival. Each day they find themselves overcome with fears about whether they will have something to eat or a place to sleep.

Please know that each of you has a voice that must speak loudly and cry out for justice. Our children are counting on us, for they have been let down too often in their short existence here on earth. Do not be intimidated by this responsibility; it is a blessing to be in a position to help another. The only way we can fail is to stop using our voices on behalf of the voiceless. The same God who asks that we show absolute respect and unconditional love for his children also asks that we strive for justice and mercy. Let your voice be heard.