Lent as a Time of Forgiveness
"Forgive those who trespass against us." Someone mentioned to me this week how much they liked the Episcopalian church because it was so non judgmental. My counter is that in everything we do, we are judged. We're expected to adhere to a particular standard in school, in our careers, at home with our families, in public. The list could go on for a while. Life is all about making judgements. It's a good thing too, because there is a right and a wrong in this world and both exist in abundance. Here's where many catholics (and most christians) differ from the general population. There is also forgiveness. We're called to make some very difficult choices on that matter too. It means transcending what traditional human emotion might dictate that we do: Offer mercy even to those we think may not deserve it. Mo'ne Davis, a thirteen year old child sports prodigy, was subject to an incredibly callous, crass, harassing, hate filled twitter message rece