September is my month. I have always loved it and looked
forward to it even as a child, although it meant the end to summer vacation. My
birthday is in September. So to me, it
feels like the start of another year, another cycle of living, of leaves
falling and warmer clothes donned, a new beginning. Incidentally, the Jewish
feast of Rosh Hashanah meaning “Head
of the Year” and the Islamic New Year Muharram are observed this year as September
21-22 and 23.
Among the new beginnings I pray for is a renewed dedication
to World Justice and Peace on the part of all of us. Have we ever needed to
pray and work for this more? The response to the hurricane damage in our
country showed us what harmony we can achieve when we work together for the
good of all in need regardless of our differences. But we also have the recent memory
of violent clashes between factions of our society who both experience being
wronged or threatened by the other. The moral cost is too high when we regard
each other as enemies. Hate and fear
cause us to lose a piece of our humanity. We humans have such potential for
goodness, truth and love and we have a responsibility that comes with the gift
of life to maximize that potential and encourage others to do so.Sr. Dorothy Schuette, OSB
Dear Sister, thank you for this post reminding me of the international day of peace Sept 21, and that Sept is an important month for both Judaism and Islam. How can we be active in peace to achieve results? So that communities that felt hostility between themselves might feel affection and love -- and so we may build up a better relation? Maybe we should learn more about each other. Tell me sister about the holy ones in your faith and why you love and admire them. Help me please to be open and loving to you, to your goodness and hope in your truth. God bless OSB amen
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