Are you ever outraged by injustice? Especially when you or your cause are the victim of that injustice? In 7th grade, riding the bus to school, I got blamed for punching the kind behind me. I was outraged! Unfair! School bus justice was a travesty! I set out that day w/one goal! To fix society on that bus! No… I knew I didn’t want to walk 4 miles to school, so I just took the hit, moved right behind the driver, and kept riding. Moral outrage over injustice & inequality is very fashionable today, both sides of the political spectrum. Promises to deliver equality & justice catering to the opinions of their base are the core of most politicians’ messaging. But the definition of equality & justice is often quite subjective, varying greatly between individuals and groups. Humans naturally desire inequality & injustice they suffer to be eradicated, rejoicing when the guilty are punished. Fighting, scratching, & clawing for equality and justice can become all consuming, driven by rage, resentment. Are Christians called to fight for our opinion of equality & justice? If so, how much of a priority should it be? Could our passion for earthly Justice & equality whatever it may be, possibly interfere with our priesthood?
