The sustainability of
our commitment
demands that we are
proactive in ordering
our life. In particular
it means nipping in the
bud any tendency to
lead a double life
by blurring the
boundaries between
good and evil.
boundaries between
good and evil.
We cannot afford
to be vague.
Behaviour inconsistent
with the commitments
we have made
usually begins at the level
of thought.
Long before any
overt infidelity a
mental betrayal
has occurred that is
not easily reversible
without great self-honesty
and considerable effort.
Michael Casey, Strangers to the City, Paraclete Press, 2005
