Voices from Around MN
June 13th, 2008Thoughts from Tim Haskamp…
Father Pedro Arrupe was the superior general of the Jesuits from 1965 -1981. As a result of his missionary experience in Japan after the Hiroshima bombing, he became a strong advocate of social justice issues in the Society of Jesus. It was his conviction that the “pursuit of justice was integral to life in Jesus.” He believed that justice in the world “was as much on the level of societal structures as in personal relationships, and justice meant structural change in every aspect of human life.” His was a dream of promoting justice in the world, and justice meant challenging ourselves and the world in which we live.
Do we connect justice with the life of Jesus?
Are we willing to challenge ourselves or do we merely give lip service?
Cloud of Witnesses, Edited by Jim Wallis and Joyce Hollyday
