Food for life...

... not for profit. I was reminded to join Food for Life, by the Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance. After watching "Le monde selon Monsanto" last night on Arte - you can watch it here - I can't not join that page. The documentary is very well done, original too, with Marie-Monique Robin, the journalist who made the film, sitting on her Mac and googling the various keywords, issues, persons involved in Monsanto's quest for conquering the world by literally hijacking the patents on seeds of all kinds, thus making producers dependent on their stuff. Even if genetically modified seed and food were harmless, which obviously they are not, by no means, such an undertaking is an injustice crying to the heavens.

That basic stuff for live, such as seed, water, health care be made into commodities so a few can get rich is one sin. That they are being monopolized is another on top, and when these things become toxic and poison the people touching or eating them, the cup of sins is full. If we're not angry, the stones will start shouting.

Crucifying dynamics

Listening to St Matthew's account of the events leading up to the death of Jesus, I am struck again at the dynamics so well known and at work up to our day: the opportunism of politicians, the arrogance and cynicism of religious leaders, the hysteric and manipulated masses, a hand full of terrified people who have tasted the truth - and a couple of women sensitive to justice and truth.

There can hardly be enough meditation of this, taking turns in identifying with the disciples, with Jesus, with Pilate, then with Peter, then with the maid, and with Jesus again. The God-forsakenness is to be found in the dynamics and the rolling event in itself.