Living a Christian Life in the Age of Internet, Isolation, and Elections (Pt. 2)

The Death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg - As we enter the second week of our series on Living a Christian Life in the Age of Internet, Isolation, and Elections, world events shape our outline. The death of Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg aroused very different reactions from people across the nation. But in the homily today, Bp. Irineos takes issue with "Christians" who looked at her record of supporting abortion and progressivism and other beliefs antithetical to Orthodoxy as a reason to celebrate her death. Bp. Irineos suggests that our reaction to the death of those who support moral positions that we condemn should be guided God's desire for the repentance of sinners. What does a desire to celebrate the death of someone we oppose say about our own understanding of our sinfulness and pathway to salvation? And to what lengths will people go to justify the satisfaction they feel when they celebrate the death of an enemy?