der Geist

“May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us, Selah that your way may be known on earth, your saving power among all nations. Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you! Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you judge the peoples with equity and guide the nations upon earth. Selah Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you! The earth has yielded its increase; God, our God, shall bless us. God shall bless us; let all the ends of the earth fear him!”(Psalms 67:1‭-‬7)

“The Righteous One observes the house of the wicked; he throws the wicked down to ruin. When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous but terror to evildoers. Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find life, righteousness, and honor. The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor and a snare of death. Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps himself out of trouble.”

동성애로 번뇌한 네덜란드 사람, 헨리 나우웬. 그는 일생토록 외로움에 침륜하여 환대를 소중히 여겼다. 본인이 듣고 싶던 말을 타인에게 하는 것, 여기에 예수회 사제로서 구도한 ‘상처 입은 치유자’가 응축되어 있다.