The other day I posted a quote by Sister Helen Prejean author of River of Fire: My Spiritual Journey. In this newly publish memoir Sister Helen tells of her childhood, of taking vows and joining the Sisters of St. Joseph of Medaille, and of her life fighting for the abolition of the death penalty. The book stops at1982 when she met Patrick Sollier, whom she had previously written about in Dead Man Walking. You may have read (or seen the film) of this riveting account of their friendship while he was on death row and when she accompanied him to his execution in 1988
And now the quote.
Now I’m learning that real praying means taking on other people’s suffering as my own, and letting the experience rouse me to action.
I love the idea of praying for people, but I’m not very good at taking on other people’s suffering as my own, at least to the extent that would drive me toward Sister Helen’s big time action. Thanks no excuse. There is plenty of little time action needed in my little world.
And now the quote.
Now I’m learning that real praying means taking on other people’s suffering as my own, and letting the experience rouse me to action.
I love the idea of praying for people, but I’m not very good at taking on other people’s suffering as my own, at least to the extent that would drive me toward Sister Helen’s big time action. Thanks no excuse. There is plenty of little time action needed in my little world.
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