Holy Week – God’s love as compassionate solidarity.
https://ignatiansolidarity.net/blog/2021/03/28/palm-sunday-compassionate-solidarity/ I failed. Again. This past weekend, I found myself in conversation with an in-law regarding the state of our nation and our differing political opinions. Both of us acknowledged that our faith and our understanding of God’s will were crucial in shaping our views. We shared common ground. It was not long into our conversation that the very reactions I have been working hard to overcome surfaced: anger, frustration, defensiveness – and not to be indelicate – sweaty armpits. Good grief, I thought afterwards, I am still incapable of engaging in conversations about polarizing topics without losing it. What happened? Two things. First, I allowed fear to take over. I forgot to love. Love keeps my fear and desperation in check along with my need to be right, to have the last word. The second was that...