“Never assume the right to be concerned with the intentions of other people, but only with discerning [God’s] merciful will.” St. Catherine of Sienna
While it might be tempting to correct loved ones we think are going astray, worse yet is the rationalization of such judgement as a duty or as an act of caring. Writer, editor and spiritual director Vinita Hampton Wright calls this “spiritual venting,” something St. Catherine of Sienna warned against. In Set the World on Fire: A 4-week personal retreat with the female doctors of the church, the saint offers an alternative aligned with God’s perfect love.
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About the Author & Text
Vinita Hampton Wright recently retired from a thirty-year career as a book editor. She has published various books, fiction and nonfiction, and continues to write, do some freelance editing, lead retreats and workshops, and serve as a spiritual director.