THURSDAY, May 14

Romans 14:1-12. Welcome those who are weak in faith, but not for the purpose of quarreling over opinions.

There are two sides to that. On the one hand, we must take care that what we regard as acceptable behavior--eating meat? moderate consumption of alcohol? prayer in schools? having an abortion? entering into a same-sex union? jumping to another church because of theological differences?--is not a scandal to others. Many Christians today, from every hue of the theological spectrum, charge boldly forward, head held high, banners aloft, singing the songs of Zion, but with nary a thought about whether others among the faithful may see their behavior as scandalous. "If someone doesn't like what I'm doing, it's their problem, because I know what's right and I'm tight with God," they say. There's not much humility, not much graciousness, not much of the spirit of Jesus in that.

Then there's the other side of it. Being totally enamored with our own opinions also carries the risk that we'll be the ones to take offense at anyone and anything we don't like. It is pharisaical arrogance to assume that people who do things we wouldn't do are--always, beyond question--enmeshed in evil. There's not much of humility, graciousness, or the spirit of Jesus in that, either.

PRAY for the Diocese of Remo (Province I, Nigeria)

Ps [70], 71 * 74; Wisdom 14:27--15:3; Luke 8:26-39

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