We deserve to have our stories told. And we all have much to gain by walking in other people’s shoes - Kerry Washington
The parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10: 29-37) is the underlying core of Fratelli e Sorelle Tutti, Pope Francis’ encyclical released the beginning of this month. Grounding the encyclical in this parable is part of what caught Mr. Burnham’s attention when he read it.
As it dives into how to care for each other, Fratelli e Sorelle Tutti (Brother and Sisters All) turns the Samaritan parable around. “It doesn’t matter who your neighbor is,” Mr. Burnham said, “it matters how neighborly you are to everyone.” Francis is calling for “a new emergence of togetherness. A return to normal [when the pandemic is over] is not what we should be focusing on, but something new.”
In reading Fratelli e Sorelle Tutti we see how we need to be asking “how am I a good neighbor to those who need help,” Mr. Burnham noted, and to work at putting the answer into action. As the Pope wrote “to see things in this way brings the joyful realization that no one people, culture or individual can achieve everything on its own: to attain fulfillment in life we need others. An awareness of our own limitations and incompleteness, far from being a threat, becomes the key to envisaging and pursuing a common project.” Yes, we have much to gain by walking in other people’s shoes, and letting them walk in ours.
Showcasing 7th grade’s talents: Today we see how Milena used ribbon, instead of blue tape, to help us see her cat in a different way.
God bless,
Mrs. Alhadef
Campus Minister
4th Grade Aide
Jr. High ELA Aide