With a scant six weeks left before I move cross-country, I thought I would take the time to set up the blog that I intend to update regularly throughout my law school experience. This summer, due to the counsel of the beloved Jesuit Joe, I am getting to know St. Thomas More, the patron saint of lawyers. At the moment, I'm reading Peter Ackroyd's biography, The Life of Thomas More, which has been very insightful. In particular, I find it admirable that More remained true to his faith even when tempted by power and threatened by martyrdom. I pray that I will be able to follow his example in serving God before all else.The title of this blog--"In the pursuit of His justice"--is a quote from a prayer to St. Thomas More (see sidebar), originally adapted from a prayer that More himself wrote. I feel that this is an excellent goal for which to strive in the course of my legal education and career.
More is also the author of Utopia, a visionary thought experiment on how society might optimally function. As an idealistic 21-year-old with my own hopes and perceptions of how the world could be, this book provides a heartening platform; albeit, the argument is not for the feasible development of a perfect social system. Rather, More calls for the spurring on of dialogue about how we can continually improve life for those around us--in other words, by actively pursuing His justice. As Paul writes in Hebrews 10:24-25:
"And let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good deeds, 25not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching."This verse has been on my heart for several years now. As I stand on the cusp of law school, a genuine consideration of the nature of justice as it relates to Christian love seems not only appropriate, but necessary.
