“The vocation of Christians is to be builders of communities that join them with what is highest in themselves, within another and within the whole human race. The most basic thing that Jesus does when he liberates us is to make us caring people who then have the commission to build communities in the places where we live and play and work. No matter how much one individual receives from another, it is never enough for healing. Each of us needs a variety of people and diverse experiences over a long period of time if we are to move toward wholeness.”
-Elizabeth O’Connor, The New Community, p. 58
