‘The Somali government says it will begin evacuating the survivors of two boats, carrying mostly Somali migrants, which capsized off the coast of Madagascar Saturday.
So often we see injustices on social media or through our computer screens and our reaction is often to turn it off get it out of our sight and go back to our regular sheltered Netflix life.
But there is a contemplative approach to facing injustices that involves love, compassion and the simple realization that we are all, on this earth, “created by God, redeemed by Jesus, temples of the Holy Spirit” as John Main would say.
Rather than making us passive, this realization could then move us to take action to alleviate injustices in our immediate surroundings.
Well said, Andre. Well said.
So well said Deacon I love your sense of justice.
So often we see injustices on social media or through our computer screens and our reaction is often to turn it off get it out of our sight and go back to our regular sheltered Netflix life.
But there is a contemplative approach to facing injustices that involves love, compassion and the simple realization that we are all, on this earth, “created by God, redeemed by Jesus, temples of the Holy Spirit” as John Main would say.
Rather than making us passive, this realization could then move us to take action to alleviate injustices in our immediate surroundings.