Many of us are experts in anxiety; vividly imagining every possible outcome, every hidden danger, every worst case scenario. But that habit can become paralyzing.

Father Robert McTeigue, S.J. offers a different approach. We are not meant to master the tides of the world, solve every problem, or carry the weight of everything we see and know. Doom scrolling does not increase our responsibility, it only increases our burden.

Each of us has a duty right where we are. There is work to be done, people who depend on us, and there are weeds we can pull from the ground beneath our feet. The rest belongs to God.

Christ was crucified. Christ is risen. Christ reigns. Christ will return. Our task is simpler. Stand where you are on duty, and do the next good thing.