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Mohandas Gandhi called his autobiography The Story of My Experiments with Truth. Truth is something we seek and although we probably will not know the whole “truth” until we see the face of God: “I am the Truth.” Gandhi usually said “my opinion of truth” since he knew all might not agree and was willing to listen to other “opinions of truth.”

Often when we are protesting military teaching of killing at Marquette University we hear that is your opinion. We all are entitled to our own opinions in this country. There is some truth to this statement but it is often is said in a way that makes it sound like all opinions are valid and there is no real ‘truth’ we all seek. Everything is relative. I do believe there are some truths and values, like killing without self defense or lying without a valid defense is wrong. I believe there are some human values and truths, like the dignity of each human being, that are inherent in nature and each of us. Right and Money do not make right but our conscience and faith do know right and wrong.

In today’s Gospel, Jesus fast for forty days in the desert and is tempted by the devil three times, once to make bread out of the stones (or would we say money without work); another time to show power by having angels rescue him after dropping off the top of the temple, (or we would say by military mite); a third time by glory and greed by worshiping the devil (or we would say giving up our principles, means, to seek an end.) Jesus sticks to the truth and dismisses the devil and continues his fast.

I asked some officials in the local St. Vincent De Paul Society for some information about budgets, something you would think would be transparent in a charitable organization. He wrote back he had given me the answers to the questions before. This is clearly not true and he knows it. Do we call this a lie, stonewalling or an opinion? It does not matter since only the “truth will set us free.” “So Jesus was saying to those Jews who had believed Him, ‘If you continue in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine; and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.’” (‘’John 8: 31–32)

Yes, our truths might only be our ‘opinions of truth’ but they are important and if we disagree with someone, like Marquette believes teaching war on campus is morally right or St. Vincent De Society Central Office and Council believes that a two million dollar budget for compensation and operating expense is okay for a volunteer organization, they should say so. We truth seekers can handle the truth. “One cannot reach Truth by untruthfulness. Truthful conduct alone can reach truth.” (M.K. Gandhi, MAHATMA Vol. 8, p. 38) Seeking the Truth is Seeking Freedom.

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