We are living in challenging times.  Sometimes it feels like we are confronted from every angle by something devastating: the effects of war, extreme weather and climate change, memories of 9/11, economic inequality and homelessness, political division and turmoil, and of course, a worldwide pandemic impacting our daily lives, our health, and our relationships.  Even the most optimistic among us are wondering if there is hope for our fractured world.  How should we respond to the hurting?  What can we do?