"Othering" is a common and harmful strategy used to maintain automatic advantage over others. Communities of the God of Love aren't about gaining advantage by making others suffer. Working against biases and racism is a practical starting place for a shared journey of hopeful faith that values everyone. Paying attention with each other we’re more likely to live out our determination for kindness, and humility. Everyone's spiritual strength gets stronger when we care for each other.  Doing this is especially powerful when we demonstrate our faith together. To create fair opportunities, we must also include those who seem different from what we expect or are frequently overlooked. Recognizing these chances when someone else is in need gives us the opportunity to counter the harmful "othering" in all our situations.

We'll be discussing:

• Acknowledging that I also sometimes wrongly blame others for my own discomfort.
• Recognizing my own value as one of The Creator's special individuals.
• Finding spiritual support to act kindly alongside others who are also doing the same.
• Using the Prayer of St. Francis to connect with interconnected feelings, thoughts, body, and soul.