Commentary: 'We live in a time of unprecedented abundance, yet our ears are filled with voices speaking of scarcity.'
Faith leaders: We have the resources, as a city and as houses of worship, to provide for immigrants and youthsChicago TribuneOpinion content—editorials, columns and guest commentaries—is created independent of news reporting and is exclusive to subscribers.Norkys Amaro, a recent arrival from Venezuela, sits with her son, Yokender, 14, on the floor where they are staying with other migrants on May 22, 2023, at the Chicago Police Department's 7th District station in the Englewood neighborhood.
Most of the time, feast and famine dualities are false, and dangerously so. As our mayor remarked in his inauguration address, Chicago has enough resources to address all of our pressing issues since we live in “one of the richest cities in one of the wealthiest countries, at the richest time in the history of the world.”We live in a time of unprecedented abundance, yet our ears are filled with voices speaking of scarcity.
This summer, we must confront how we provide opportunities for our youths and how we provide safe haven to immigrants. We leaders of faith are called by our traditions to reject any scarcity mentality that says we have to choose between the two; we know from the wells of our faith we should, and we can, do both.
Pastor Matt DeMateo, of New Life Centers, and Lincoln Park Presbyterian's Rev. Beth Brown talk on June 2, 2023, at Lincoln Park Presbyterian about the role religious institutions can play in helping recent migrants from Central America and South America. This is what an abundance mentality looks like. Yes, we call on City Hall and the resources of our pooled tax treasure to do the part of funding the city in equitable fashion. But we, too, have our own time, talent and treasure, and we need to offer those as part of the solution as well.
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