Worthiness
Do we feel worthy, dignified and endowed with purpose at our core? Or do we feel unworthy and useless? Some of us have been enslaved or dominated by the will of powerful people or institutions. We may be victims of racism or classism, ageism, sexism, or heterosexism. If so, the false story “I am not worthy” has been planted deep, and the effects can be devastating for our relationship with God. Genuine penitence gives voice to our feelings of guilt but accepts the foundational truth that, while personal and collective sin is inevitable, it cannot displace our inalienable worthiness in Christ.
-Br. Keith Nelson, SSJE