• News
  • Student Life
  • Athletics
  • Faculty/Staff
  • Campus Portal Login
  • News
  • Student Life
  • Faculty/Staff
  • Athletics
  • Campus Portal Login

Mercy Monday: Reflections from Dr. King “On Being a Good Neighbor”

salvetoday Posted On January 18, 2021
0


0
Shares
  • Share On Facebook
  • Tweet It

Today the U.S. celebrates the birthday of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The University has developed a week of offerings to engage our community in the work of Dr. King’s life and legacy and to advance the Critical Concerns of the Sisters of Mercy, particularly anti-racism and non-violence. See the SALVEtoday post about it, and visit the week’s event page for information and registration for events.

As a part of this week’s events, the University community is invited to come and spend some time listening to select speeches and sermons by Dr. King playing in the sacred space of Our Lady of Mercy Chapel on Thursday, Jan. 21 from 2-4 p.m. A Vigil for Non-Violence sponsored by the Mercy Center for Spiritual Life will follow on Thursday at 5:30 pm outside McKillop Library.

Reflect here on Dr. King’s words from his sermon “On Being a Good Neighbor:”

“In our nation today, a mighty struggle is taking place…It may be true that morality cannot be legislated, but behavior can be regulated. Judicial decrees may not change the heart, but they can restrain the heartless. The law cannot make an employer love me, but it can keep him from refusing to hire me because of the color of my skin. The habits if not the hearts of people have been and are being altered everyday by legislative acts, judicial and executive orders from the President…”

“But acknowledging this we must go on to admit that the ultimate solution to the race problem lies in the ability of men to be obedient to the unenforceable…Only by producing a nation committed to the inner law of love can this goal be attained. A vigorous enforcement of civil rights laws can bring an end to segregated public facilities which stand as barriers to a truly desegregated society, but it cannot bring an end to the blindness, fear, prejudice, pride and irrationality which stand as barriers to a truly integrated society…”

“No longer can we engage in the luxury of passing by on the other side. Such folly was once moral failure; today it can lead only lead to universal suicide. The alternative to a world of brotherhood to match its geographical neighborhood may well be a civilization plunged into an inferno more devastating than anything Dante could ever envision. We cannot long survive living spiritually apart in a world that is geographically one.”

“As you leave this place of worship my friends go out with the conviction that all men are brothers, tied in a single garment of destiny. In the final analysis I must not ignore the wounded man on life’s Jericho Road because he is a a part of me and I am a part of him. His agony diminishes me and his salvation enlarges me.”

For the full sermon “On Being a Good Neighbor,” go to this resource.

This post is part of an ongoing series called Mercy Mondays that highlights Salve Regina’s dedication to its Mercy Mission. Search the tag Mercy Mission for more updates on the Mercy branches of Salve Regina.

Featured photo by Getty Images/PORNCHAI SODA

0
Shares
  • Share On Facebook
  • Tweet It




  • RSS Calendar of Events

    • Gallery exhibit: Drawing Newport
      Date: Thursday, February 25, 2021 (All day) to Tuesday, March 30, 2021 (All day)
      Dorrance H. Hamilton Gallery

      "John Howard Benson: Drawing Newport" explores the city's architectural landscape through the drawings of John Howard Benson, a lifetime resident of Aquidneck Island. Working with pen and ink,...

    • Senior Summit career readiness week
      Date: Monday, March 1, 2021 (All day) to Friday, March 5, 2021 (All day)

      Members of the Class of 2021 are invited to join the Office of Career Development for a week of virtual career readiness programming designed to prepare them for graduation and life after Salve...

      Contact: Office of Career Development
    • Signature Salve Day: Social work
      Date: Wednesday, March 3, 2021 - 9:00am
      Ochre Court

      Signature Salve Days provide opportunities for accepted students to explore their academic interests and learn more about the campus community. These half-day programs include a welcome from...

      Contact: Office of Admissions
    • Signature Salve Day: Administration of justice
      Date: Wednesday, March 3, 2021 - 1:00pm
      Ochre Court

      Signature Salve Days provide opportunities for accepted students to explore their academic interests and learn more about the campus community. These half-day programs include a welcome from...

      Contact: Office of Admissions
    • Senior Summit: Networking and making first impressions count
      Date: Wednesday, March 3, 2021 - 5:00pm

      Members of the Class of 2021 are invited to join Jean Papalia, principal of A+ Etiquette, for a Senior Summit session focused on networking and making first impressions count. It takes less than...

      Contact: Office of Career Development
    • Senior Summit: Virtual networking reception
      Date: Wednesday, March 3, 2021 - 6:00pm

      Members of the Class of 2021 are invited to practice their networking skills during this Senior Summit networking session with Salve Regina alumni and industry professionals. You will have a...

      Contact: Office of Career Development
    • Discussion on the future of U.S.-India relations
      Date: Wednesday, March 3, 2021 - 7:00pm

      The relationship between the United States and India has long been complicated. Join the Pell Center and Rich Verma, former U.S. ambassador to India, for a conversation about the relationship...

      Contact: Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy
    • Virtual yoga for alumni and families
      Date: Wednesday, March 3, 2021 - 7:30pm

      Join the Office of Alumni, Parent and Family Programs for a 60-minute virtual yoga class. End your day with simple slow movements and positive intentions, clearing space for the day ahead. This...

      Contact: Office of Alumni, Parent and Family Programs
    • Mass
      Date: Wednesday, March 3, 2021 - 12:15pm
      Our Lady of Mercy Chapel
    • Study abroad drop-in peer advising
      Date: Wednesday, March 3, 2021 - 2:30pm

      If you've already attended a study abroad information session but still have questions, join a drop-in peer advising session to chat with a global ambassador from the Office of International...

  • Browse Sections

    Salve Success

    Health and Wellness

    Mercy Mission

    Arts and Humanities

    Science and Technology

    Event Coverage

    Business and Economics

    Graduate News



Stay Updated

Latest news from SALVEtoday

 

  • Salve Regina University

    100 Ochre Point Avenue
    Newport, Rhode Island 02840 USA

     (401) 847-6650

    (c) 2021 Salve Regina University

  • SALVEtoday Archives

  • Social Media Directory

  • Mercy Emergency Relief Fund


  • News
  • Student Life
  • Athletics
  • Faculty/Staff
  • Campus Portal Login
Press enter/return to begin your search