by Vinita Hampton Wright on 06/22/2009
I live in a country founded by strong, tenacious folks who learned to go after their dreams and do things for themselves. The shadow side of that independent spirit is our tendency to judge as weak anyone who needs help. Also, we are suspicious of being accountable to community, fearing that too many checks on [...]
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community,
Gary Smith SJ,
love,
spiritual exercise,
They Come Back Singing
by Vinita Hampton Wright on 06/15/2009
There’s an ongoing argument in my marriage. My husband complains about something, and then I complain about his complaining. This is no small conflict. What it comes down to is that he gets very irritated when the world doesn’t work as it should, and I get very irritated when he tells me about things I [...]
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Catholic social justice,
Gary Smith SJ,
love,
spiritual exercise,
They Come Back Singing
by Vinita Hampton Wright on 06/08/2009
Until I dive right into a situation, I will never understand how to love the people who live there. As a writer, I could talk poetically about love and compose moving essays on love. But unless I walk into the real life of someone who needs my love, I won’t have a clue. Because I’m [...]
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Gary Smith SJ,
love,
Radical Compassion,
spiritual exercise
by Vinita Hampton Wright on 06/01/2009