[On politics] “Most people just want somebody who can articulate their hatreds . . .” (David Brooks, 2011)
It is easy to fear the other –
- the alien,
- the stranger,
- the one who thinks differently,
- the poor,
- the sick,
- the ones in need who look for more.
And yet you call on us
- to embrace the alien (Ex. 22:21),
- to welcome the stranger (Mt. 25:35),
- to reject factions (Gal. 5:20),
- to serve the poor (Lev. 19:9-10),
- to care for the sick (Mt. 25:36), and
- to love our neighbors as ourselves (Mt. 22:34-40; Mk 12:28-34).
Help us O Lord, to heed your call as we live our lives together.
Amen.
Prayers For Our Country 