Doris Donnelly, challenges the stigma of weeping...
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Doris Donnelly, in her book Spiritual Fitness, challenges the stigma of weeping and shows how essential weeping is in so many different aspects of life. She cites the example of Oscar Romero, the archbishop of El Salvador, who identified with the poor of his land against powerful oppressors. She writes: "He wept with and for his people and he indicted their oppressors. The gentle archbishop called things as he saw them; he called parts of the government corrupt, he urged conversion, he invited repentance. When he read the riot act, everyone knew who the rioters were. He spoke the truth until he was silenced in a hospital chapel, gunned down as he was celebrating the Eucharist on April 2, 1980."
The gospel of John records that "Jesus began to weep" as he approached the tomb of his beloved friend Lazarus. This was not a sign of weakness but a sign of love and hope. Even though there is grief, yet hope remains.
The gospel of John records that "Jesus began to weep" as he approached the tomb of his beloved friend Lazarus. This was not a sign of weakness but a sign of love and hope. Even though there is grief, yet hope remains.
