In those moments, words from an ancient prayer often surface: Libranos del mal .
And ask for deliverance from that .
Because until we are delivered from the evil within, no wall we build will ever be high enough to keep the evil out. Libranos del Mal
Libranos del mal is a cry for rescue from all three. But especially the third. Here is our great spiritual mistake: we spend our lives trying to build walls against the evil out there , while the evil in here (our own resentments, fears, and selfishness) runs the show. In those moments, words from an ancient prayer
We want to be saved from poverty, but not from our greed. Libranos del mal is a cry for rescue from all three
And then, after the prayer, do the hard part: look at the person in the mirror. Look at the person you’ve been avoiding. Look at the quiet, ordinary evil of your own small cruelties.