Arcing towards Justice

This week-end that ends in a holiday celebrating Martin Luther King invites us to consider where we've been, how far we've come:

We try to root out racism, and some of us are surprised at what a hearty plant it proves to be.

Some of us thought we'd have arrived already, to a history that had already arced towards justice.

Instead, we are building a cathedral of justice, one that will take many generations of artisans.

We may not see the finished structure in our lifetime, but we work on a larger project.

Let us continue to seek justice for all, for as both Christ and King reminded us, "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."

Let our lives be the bell that rings out a message of freedom and the end of oppression.