Not only are we called to remember who we are, but we are called to be conscious of the experiences of others who have reportedly been targeted with violence, harassment; some have even been stripped of sacred wraps by so-called disciples of the elected leader, who in their actions and words have declared that there is no longer a place in our country for those of different religious and life expressions. Brothers and sisters, we must resist this evil.
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African Americans there who were grandparents seemed to be experiencing post-traumatic stress syndrome. They recounted horror stories from decades past, and expressed their age-long hope that because they had gone through the targeting and violence so many years ago, that their children and grandchildren would not have to experience it themselves.
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When any significant life event happens, the details of its unfolding seem to be captured in our memories like a photograph. The September 11, 2001, attacks, known as 9/11, became a day that jolted our lives, confronted our assumptions about our relative security, and raised the enduring question anew, “Who is my neighbor and who are our neighbors?”
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Our neighbors are not always who we think they are. So let us not grow tired in well-doing, but love God, especially now, with all of who we are, and seek always to recognize and love our neighbor as our own kin. Be angry, but don’t sin is the directive for us all.
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