Episode Transcript
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The fifth Sunday of Lent’s Gospel
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has Jesus challenging a crowd about
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to stone a woman for adultery.
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"Let the one without sin throw the first stone."
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And one by one, they walk away.
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Today, we see a similar rush to judgment,
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quick tempers and harsh words, especially online,
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where people are divided not only by opinions,
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but also by us and them camps.
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Sadly, I’ve seen increasing opposition
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directed at people with disabilities, the homeless,
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stateless and others.
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Jesus's response offers a timeless remedy,
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before pointing fingers,
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we should first examine our own flaws.
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This message is crucial as we navigate a world where identity politics
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and unhealthy tribalism can blind us to our common humanity
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and the nuances of each other's lives.
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To break down these barriers,
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it starts with self-reflection
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and extending the understanding to others
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that we hope to receive ourselves.
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Hello, my name is Marlon Riley.
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I am a part of the Murri Ministry,
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a Queensland Aboriginal Catholic Ministry
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here in the Archdiocese of Brisbane.
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How can I turn my heart to those who are targets of injustice and hurt?
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I begin with listening, feeling,
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using my cultural ways of Jukurrpa,
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the dreaming, and the laws that tell me to feel.
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Doing this in the way of the Lord,
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the way Jesus taught us,
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to be compassionate, to be empathetic.
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And to understand people's ways,
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feel their hurt, feel the injustice,
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but sit with them and yarn and speak about it.
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That's the best way.
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Culturally, spiritually, faithfully,
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both Catholic ways, Christian ways,
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Aboriginal ways.
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That's the only way.
