Hospitality - The Path to Nonviolence

Prayer For Social Justice
ALMIGHTY God, who hast created man in thine own image; Grant us grace fearlessly to contend against evil, and to make no peace with oppression; and, that we may reverently use our freedom, help us to employ it in the maintenance of justice among men and nations, to the glory of thy holy Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.                (1928 Book of Common Prayer)

“I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality… I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word.” Martin Luther King

“Hospitality is at the heart of Christianity. No one has ever been more radically welcoming than Jesus, who was always accused of associating with the wrong kind of people—people we wouldn’t want in our living rooms, or next to us worshiping. 

“To become hospitable means finding ways to welcome the marginalized, forgotten, and misunderstood among us. Today, human kindness often seems under siege. In the midst of this, some of us are looking for ways to grow more hospitable. An examination of conscience that scorches away the excuses we grant ourselves is not just needed; our lives and our society may depend upon it.”  

“Unless we find a way to open ourselves to others, we will grow even more isolated and frightened. If we do not find and practice ways of hospitality we will grow increasingly hostile. Hospitality is the answer to hostility. Jesus said to love your neighbor; hospitality is how.”  

Radical Hospitality - Benedict’s Way of Love (Paraclete Press)

Hospitality - A Benedictine Perspective

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