One of the hardest things to acknowledge is when we find ourselves consumed by anger. It can take over our life and cause to act in a way which seeks to destroy what we believe to be the source of that anger. We can strike out with words that are aimed to hurt and which damage our relationships with others. The Benedictine rule notices that when we find anger rising within us we should deal with the other person with moderation. This essentially comes down to the reality that our anger is telling us more about ourselves than about the other person. We need to acknowledge what is happening inside ourselves and take ownership of it. When we are able to bring that to pray we can ask God to show us what we need to pay attention to and how to respond in an appropriate way. This is the source of the teaching for this weekend we are called to recognise that the fulfilment of the Law and the Prophets draw us to pay attention to how God calls us to relate to each other. This is not out of fear of punishment but so that we can enter more fully into the life that God opens up for us. It allows God to be at the centre of our life rather than ourselves.
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