by Bishop Luke of Syracuse –
Yes, you should speak out. Don’t be didactic about it, but otherwise, you end up being indifferent or lukewarm. If you have the opportunity to stand up and express your displeasure, if you don’t do that, it’s a great danger. It’s a danger for your soul because the Lord says, “If you don’t confess me before men, I will deny you before the angels” (Luke 12:8-9).
People think they’re being humble, but they’re not being humble; they’re being fainthearted. There’s a difference. Check yourself.
Are you being silent because you’re afraid? Or you want to please somebody? Or are you being silent because you’re deeply humble and don’t feel you’re worthy of saying anything? It’s usually the other way around.
So be very careful because I see this happening all the time. It’s also with people who say ‘Oh, but you have to understand, I’m a very sensitive person.’ And I think, you’re not sensitive; you’re a narcissist. That’s what you are.
It’s the same thing going on. Speak out. Say something. You should. How do you become a confessor for the faith versus a martyr?
The martyr confesses and is killed. The confessor confesses and suffers for it. But he suffers and is glorified among the confessors because he spoke out. He took a stand. He said, “I believe this is this, this is this way, and that’s that way, and that’s wrong.” Otherwise, you’re into being politically correct and all this nonsense.
Absolutely. Forward. Say something. You must say something. That’s the problem. People are not saying anything.
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HT: (FB post, 3/13/2024)
True to an extent. I stopped engaging at work in religion discussion with Americans. The gap is so far that it’s like one is singing the other is talking.