We've been talking about community and what truly living in community, as Christ called us to do, actually means. I LOVED this quote, and I think it speaks to what our response should be in a world where it's all too easy to get overwhelmed with the injustice and problems we see.
"Community is a place where people can live truly as human beings, where they can be healed and strengthened in their deepest emotions, where they can walk towards unity and inner freedom. As fears and prejudices diminish, and trust in God and others grows, the community can radiate and witness to a style and quality of life which will bring solution to the troubles of our world. The response to war is to live like brothers and sisters. The response to injustice is to share. The response to despair is limitless trust and hope. The response to prejudice and hatred is forgiveness. To work for community is to work for humanity. To work for peace in community, through acceptance of others as they are, and through constant forgiveness, is to work for peace in the world and for true political solutions; it is to work for the Kingdom of God. It is to work to enable everyone to live and taste the secret joys of the human person united to the eternal.” - Jean Vanier,
Community and Growth
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