30 January • King David's Sin: When Moral Outrage Hides Our Own Flaws
Hello and welcome to A Word of Hope for Friday of the 3rd Week in Ordinary Time! Join Fr. Scott Steinkerchner, O.P., and special guest Fr. Peter Hunter, O.P., from St. Michael's Seminary in Kingston, Jamaica, for a challenging reflection on King David's infamous sin.
Yesterday, we saw King David in beautiful prayer, full of gratitude. Today, we encounter a very different David: the King who lusts after Bathsheba, commits adultery, and orchestrates the murder of her husband, Uriah, to cover his tracks. As Father Scott expresses moral outrage at this abuse of power, Father Peter offers a profound and sobering counter-challenge.
This video provocatively asks: While it's right to oppose injustice, do we sometimes enjoy our "moral outrage" a little too much? Is it possible that our focus on the sins of the powerful serves as a convenient cover for our own moral imperfections? Father Peter urges us to look inward and consider the last time we might have "gotten away with something morally dubious."
This reflection is a powerful call to self-examination, moving beyond easy judgment to confront our own capacity for sin and the need for personal honesty in our faith journey.
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### ⏰ Timeline
0:00:00 Welcome & Introductions from Fr. Scott Steinkerchner and Fr. Peter Hunter in Jamaica
0:00:18 Another King David Story: From Pious Prayer to Grievous Sin
0:00:28 Recounting David's Sin: Lust, Adultery, and the Murder of Uriah
0:01:40 Father Scott's Moral Outrage at David's Abuse of Power
0:02:13 Father Peter's Challenge: The Dangers of Enjoying Moral Outrage
0:02:51 Using Others' Sins to Cover Our Own Imperfections
0:02:59 A Sobering Question: When Have You Gotten Away with Something Morally Dubious?
0:03:06 Conclusion & Self-Reflection
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