St. Hippolyte Church recently issued the following announcement.

Religion has too often been weaponized. Criticism and even attacks on others are justified in the name of “God.” Many a “holy” war has been fought with little understanding of a God who can be expressed as compassion, mercy, and love in many and varied ways across religious traditions. As Christians, we are called to measure our words and actions by the gospel of Jesus the Christ. This standard should guide our choices, whether confronting injustice, voting for political leadership, or encountering a stranger. As we pause to remember the victims of 9/11 and other terrorist acts today, let’s pledge to resist all efforts to weaponize religion. How can love incarnate your entire being?

Today's readings: 1 Corinthians 9:16-19, 22b-27; Luke 6:39-42 (441). “Why do you notice the splinter in your brother’s eye, but do not perceive the wooden beam in your own?”

Original source can be found here.