So I certainly feel a unique solidarity with you. I won’t send you some of the reviews I get of my books, but some are not very different from the tone of this piece. Some of the criticisms we simply have to suffer and see as invitations to enter deeper into the heart of Jesus.
He speaks from a very different plane and will not be open to your explanations.
“I don’t think it makes much sense to argue with the writer of this article. It was Jesus’ experience and the experience of all the great visionaries in the Church, and it continues to be the experience of many who are committed to Jesus. “It has always struck me that the real pain comes often from the people from whom we expected real support. They come and will keep coming precisely when you do something significant for the Kingdom. I simply hope that you are not too surprised by them. It is these little persecutions within the church that hurt the most. It must be really painful to be confronted with a total misunderstanding of your mission and your spiritual intentions. “I read the article you sent me and can very well understand how much that must have hurt you. (His middle, and mother’s maiden, name was “McFeely,” for crying out loud!) It was when he hadn’t felt permission as a child to feel anger on a particular occasion that he came to see the importance of making emotions “mentionable and manageable.” At any rate, the occasion of this article stirred hurt feelings in Fred, so much so that he felt compelled to send the article along for Henri’s perusal and feedback. Fred’s not known for negativity, but he is known for teaching kids and adults alike how best to manage emotions of all kinds, and he was a man of strong emotions himself. Although I’m unsure of which article it was, it evidently was quite critical of Fred’s work, and Fred seems to have been deeply bothered by it. This letter is a response from Henri to Fred having written and sent along an article that had been written about Fred.
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