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Divine Medicine in Troubled Times

“A cheerful heart is good medicine.” 
(Proverbs 17:22)

Charity, which is God’s creation, is the feeling that keeps us alive in the troubled hours of our existence. It invites us to look up high and beyond, so we can spot the Light descending from Heavenly Realms to help us, exhorting: “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” (Book of Joshua 1:9)

Joy Freitas

In every phase in our lives, especially in times of pain, instead of complaining, let us not forget Charity and put it into practice with devotion and joy. It is the Divine Medicine for the Soul that, by way of effective actions that benefit our fellow beings, can free us from the fetters of suffering.

José de Paiva Netto is a writer, journalist, radio broadcaster, composer, and poet. He is the President of the Legion of Good Will (LGW), effective member of the Brazilian Press Association (ABI) and of the Brazilian International Press Association (ABI-Inter). Affiliated to the National Federation of Journalists (FENAJ), the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), the Union of Professional Journalists of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the Union of Writers of Rio de Janeiro, the Union of Radio Broadcasters of Rio de Janeiro, and the Brazilian Union of Composers (UBC). He is also a member of the Academy of Letters of Central Brazil. He is an author of international reference in the concept and defense of the cause of Ecumenical Citizenship and Spirituality which, according to him, constitute “the cradle of the most generous values that are born of the Soul, the dwelling of the emotions and of the reasoning enlightened by intuition, the atmosphere that embraces everything that transcends the ordinary field of matter and comes from the elevated human sensitivity, such as Truth, Justice, Mercy, Ethics, Honesty, Generosity, and Fraternal Love.”