Beloved:
Wait for and hasten the coming of the day of God,
because of which the heavens will be dissolved in flames
and the elements melted by fire.
But according to his promise
we await new heavens and a new earth
in which righteousness dwells.
Lately, I am meeting a lot of people who wonder, "Where are we going?" America's major parties, well-financed and driven by ideologies, don't represent most people despite their bombardment of every news medium. I know others attuned to their news silos and apparently allergic to alternative resources. They either adore or loathe the POTUS who seems to need continual attention. But, despite their 24/7 anxiety, they do very little about it.
Standing on the sideline of such a conversation recently, I interjected, "That's why I try to pray all five hours of our daily Liturgy of the Hours."
Altogether, if one proceeds at a relaxed pace, the Hours may consume an hour of one's day. Retirees may also attend daily Mass (which doesn't take much time unless the priest likes to hear himself talk.) They may recite a daily rosary (or four, one for each set of mysteries), read or attend Bible studies, and reflect on each day's patron saint(s).
There is much work to be done as we, "Wait for and hasten the coming of the day of God." The least effective plan is worrying about it.
