… This is our challenge this Lent – though we may think that Trump is a monster, we must love him; if we believe that our Parish Council is plain wrong, we must love them; if we find our neighbour annoying, we must love her; if we’re fearful of people of other faiths, we must love them; if we know that our work colleagues are undermining us, we must love them. For this is the way of the teachings of Christ. And let us be sure to understand that this love, which is required of us, is not weak and passive; it is strong and pro-active. This love, through which we model Jesus’ way to the world, is given to us once-and-for-all as God’s generous gift; but it is also something which comes to us repeatedly as we practice it, hour by hour, day by day….
from my Ash Wednesday talk, Lent: interrupted by God, learning to love Trump.
