Our Identity Crisis?
by Ian Mascarenhas
We have personal identities as members of our family, as students, as teammates, as co-workers, as brothers/sisters in our family of faith. But we also have communal identities for the various groups we are in. And our role in each is very important, incredibly significant and extremely valuable (and valued).
“Identity” can be defined as — who someone is: the name of a person. And also the qualities, beliefs, etc., that make a particular person or group different from others.
“Crisis” is a difficult or dangerous situation that needs serious attention.
Our personal and communal identities have a balance in our lives. At times one becomes more dominant than the other. Confirmation and Graduation are steps into new phases of our lives with great focus on individual accomplishments. But it is also critical to remember how we are connected to our various groups. And those groups can continue to be sources for support in many ways.
The links we have in Church are also tremendous sources of support to face challenges and struggles that come our way. And each of us is also a needed contributor in our faith community. You will have greater freedom, but stay connected for a more alive experience
