If God still judges nations on how they treat the widow, orphan, and "stranger" (immigrant)
we're in really deep trouble.

When we consider how much our educational, political, religious, and even social lives are geared to finding answers to questions born of fear, it is not hard to understand why a message of love has little chance of being heard.
Fearful questions never lead to love-filled answers. -Henri Nouwen

"I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo.

"So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us."

We daringly believe that God’s presence was poured into a single human being, so that humanity and divinity can be seen to be operating as one in him—and therefore in us! -Richard Rohr

Our words must pass three gates Are these words true? Are the kind? Are they necessary?