First, I just want to send a quick note.
I apologize for missing some of these reflections. The past month or so has been a bit crazy with work as I’ve made the transition out of full-time employment into my own business.
It’s been exciting, but also some of these reflections get pushed to the margins.
I’m going to work on being better, but thank you for your patience.
I recently came across this idea: it’s worse to commit an injustice than to suffer one.
I don’t know about you, but speaking for myself, suffering an injustice—whether that’s outright hate, or just uncharitable remarks or a misunderstanding—has come up a few times.
It’s important to remember that our goal in life is not to prove ourselves right to everybody. It’s not to escape every single injustice that comes our way.
It’s to be saints. And the saints suffered plenty.
Actually, the thing that made them a saint was how they bore that suffering. Not that they avoided it. But how they responded to it.
With patience. With charity. With forgiveness.
With eyes fixed on Christ, who suffered the greatest injustice of all—and asked the Father to forgive those who inflicted it.
So when we’re on the receiving end of an injustice, we don’t return evil for evil.
We don’t commit an injustice in response to suffering one.
Because that would be worse.
Let us pray.
Lord, when we suffer, help us respond like the saints. Help us keep our eyes fixed on You, who suffered the greatest injustice and responded with love. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Keep fighting the good fight. Our Lady of Victory, pray for us.
