A wicked woman slapping a few women and nuns became viral news in social media. The Nuns were empowering rural women to be educated, get employment, and lead a self-supporting life. However, those who do not like the progress of the poor make false allegations. In their narrow-minded worldview, people belonging to downtrodden communities should not aspire for a good life; those who facilitate such aspirations of liberty, equality, and fraternity should be hated and violently attacked. Like Cain hated Abel for his righteousness, these wicked women hate Nuns for their lifestyle of commitment, simplicity, and holiness. (Genesis 4:3-8; I John 3:12)
Sacrifice: In a strange form of religiosity, girls are dedicated as devadasis to serve the temple and be sexual slaves for many temple visitors. In contrast, the nuns are called by God, and as adults, willingly offer themselves as a living sacrifice for the Kingdom and glory of God. (Romans 12:1)
Humility: The wicked woman was arrogant to take the law into her own hands and slap someone without proving their guilt. In contrast, the nuns were dignified, did not angrily react, but were courteous in all their conversations and actions.
Service: For the wicked woman, serving is exhibiting the brutal power of violence and snatching the rights of poor tribal women. In contrast, Christian virtue is serving the poor, marginalised, abandoned, neglected, victimised, oppressed, and the exploited.
Patience: The nuns followed their Master, the Lord Jesus Christ, who: “When he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but continued entrusting himself to him who judges justly.” (I Peter 2:23) Enduring patiently, entrusting to the Lord is a mark of spiritual maturity.
Loving: The wicked woman could only hate, rash, and violent. The nuns personified service and expressed the love of God in a hate-filled and spiritually dark world. While all social, religious, and political movements begin with selfishness, or insecurity, or hatred, the Church moves on to serve in the world, compelled by the love of Christ.
Do I exemplify the righteous character in my daily life?