I agree with you, Chantal. However the commenter below has a point. There are toxic people in our lives who should be avoided almost always. However we may also be called to be present in some folks lives. I believe it all hinges on a. the will and calling of the Holy Spirit upon us, and b. seeking the gifts of the Holy Spirit such as wisdom and discernment, minds and hearts open to the Spirit known as humility.
I sometimes worry that to practice this discipline means to retreat into a kind of cloister and to not engage fully with the world, which is really only a virtue in as far as it means being a part of the larger project of translating the Christian philosophy into contemporary terms.
I agree with you, Chantal. However the commenter below has a point. There are toxic people in our lives who should be avoided almost always. However we may also be called to be present in some folks lives. I believe it all hinges on a. the will and calling of the Holy Spirit upon us, and b. seeking the gifts of the Holy Spirit such as wisdom and discernment, minds and hearts open to the Spirit known as humility.
I sometimes worry that to practice this discipline means to retreat into a kind of cloister and to not engage fully with the world, which is really only a virtue in as far as it means being a part of the larger project of translating the Christian philosophy into contemporary terms.