Wednesday, July 18, 2018

Ideology is the enemy of discernment

Wise words from Australian Jesuit priest and author Richard Leonard:

Ideology is the enemy of true discernment. 

It predetermines the outcome to every conversation, cuts across a spirit of curiosity and humility towards new opportunities, and leaves no room for the Holy Spirit to prompt and move us to new responses to new contexts and issues.

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