Recently, a dog bit me. At our initial encounter, he seemed friendly but as he was passing me, he turned around to bite my leg. Not a nip – a real bite! I did nothing to provoke it. But who really knows … the dog didn’t give me a reason for the action. That experience made me ponder our relationships, especially with our enemies. Although we don’t always recognize them at first, people who can harm us do exist.
Welcoming one another; the other who is sacred and holy. All of us, children of God, Brothers and sisters all. So let us live our rule, seasoned with the Beatitudes.
us welcome Him who tries us with various testing. Let us rejoice, for by such travail the new creation is born in us. “And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.”
(This article originally appeared in the TAU-USA Spring 2025 Issue #115)
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