SO many time in the world today, we realize there is an injustice in out there and seek to correct it. Yesterday, I spent the day with Fr. Lenroy Cabey, who described such a passion for moving the church forward, upward, and outward. The day started with a foundation's presentation of new demographic material outlining the realities of Children and families in the Territory. Then we drove up Mofolie hill to St. Andrew's second rectory, an amazing place overlooking the island with a couple apartments, and just an amazing place. Then we drove out to the west end of Island, a gorgeous, rural, forested place.
Along the same vein as Fr. Cabey is the message i got from my mother that she's fighting to not only keep her home church open, but to "secede" from the local cluster ministry, making the church it's own entity again.
How much of our motivation to fight for what's right and to battle injustice is inspired by being angered by a situation's perceived darkness? How many decisions are made based on some level of anger, for that matter? The guy who used ot manage the website sent me a letter yesterday wanting to be paid for his services, even though the diocese has never written him a check!
...just be prepared to discern between the knee jerk reaction of anger, versus the slow cooking pressure that same emotion. One will motivate you, the other will control you.
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