By ROBERT FUSELIER 
Los Alamos

I have been encouraged by recent stories witnessing the effort of those within the Catholic Church – the Church in which I was raised – to demonstrate how our government’s current use of force, fear, and lies against the marginalized and those protecting them is antithesis to the teachings and ways of Jesus.

I have hope; I have hope because our Pope and many Catholic bishops, cardinals, and pastors are willing, along with many from other churches, to remind us of Jesus’ nonviolent approach to those in authority who oppressed those they were supposed to protect. They join those from other faiths and walks of life who stand in solidarity in support of the marginalized in our great country.

I will continue to repost stories and articles that demonstrate this hope. I stand with and support those who use nonviolent resistance to anyone who continues to violate not just the Gospel values I hold dear, but our Constitution itself.

Through this hope I hear the words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.:

“I’m concerned about a better world. I’m concerned about justice; I’m concerned about brotherhood; I’m concerned about truth. And when one is concerned about that, he can never advocate violence. For through violence you may murder a murderer, but you can’t murder murder. Through violence you may murder a liar, but you can’t establish truth. Through violence you may murder a hater, but you can’t murder hate through violence. Darkness cannot put out darkness; only light can do that.”

May we all open our hearts to the infinite Love of our Creator. May we all be the light.