A prayer to consider on this Thanksgiving Day in the United States. I admire writer Sr Joan Chittister’s courage and candor. She gave me much to contemplate.
From Where I Stand: We must be thankful for memory — the memory of the values and ideals this country has bred into us since its inception. (Click on the following to read the rest.)
Source: A Thanksgiving Day prayer in a riven land | National Catholic Reporter
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Great message, Lois. It sure helps when others speak out so our own experience is validated. Thanks you for sharing this link.
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You’re welcome, Pat. I admire Sr Chittister’s lifelong candor and courage in dealing with hard issues. My first inclination is to shrink back “lest I offend,” a holdover from childhood, so I’m grateful she put her perspective in writing.
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Yes – I too shrink back. I am working at being bolder because the times call for it but it takes a lot of energy and courage and creates tons of anxiety. But I ask myself if I can live with myself if I don’t speak out. I used the story of the woman at the well to learn how to tell people what I know as the truth (like hard news for students to hear) while still respecting the other’s integrity.
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I understand completely, ask myself the same question, and, like you, want to honor both my own and the reader’s integrity. Tall orders now in our divisive country. Keep writing…
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