ALL THINGS NEW
Having the opportunity to encounter different people in the apostolate enkindles in me to appreciate the sense of newness they bring to my life. In one of his talks, Cardinal Radclife noted that the heart of all Christian ministry is the ability to see people's faces, to see their vulnerability, to see their fears and hopes, because when you really see another person, you can't hate them. You have to love them. This is a great call for each Christian, especially in relating to others. More so , it invites us to be the face of Christ for someone . In the encounter with the other, whether through art or ministry, we are invited into a space where beauty serves as a transformative greeting, welcoming us to our true home. As Elaine Scarry asserts, the beautiful thing is fundamentally unprecedented and incomparable, conveying a sense of newness that extends to the entire world. This experience of the new is not merely a fleeting emotion but...
